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Dr. Avishay Gal-Yam
Watch for Exploding Stars
02.05.2008
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Supernovae form when white dwarves feed on their companions
 
Shrinking Giants, Exploding Dwarves
Shrinking Giants, Exploding Dwarves
28.08.2007
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New, detailed observations of a supernova show evidence that a white dwarf star "fed" off a red giant...

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For the first time, astrophysicists managed to observe a supernova from just 160 seconds after the event began
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Time in Space
30.08.2006
Astrophysics

Real-time observations of a supernova explosion through NASA's Swift satellite have confirmed theoretical research...

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