Rare Supernova Burst Shines Light on Its Mysterious Origins

Thursday, May 21, 2015 - 06:40 in Astronomy & Space

Type Ia supernovas have long been used to measure the expansion of the universe. New research suggests that at least some of these explosions occur in systems with a white dwarf and a full-fledged companion star.

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