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What’s the true shape of a supernova? ESO News artwork
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What’s the true shape of a supernova? ESO News

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Nov 12, 20251:24Science & Medicine

Astronomers have observed a supernova just a day after it was first detected. In the early stages of the blast, the explosion has not yet interacted with the material around the star, retaining its true shape. This initi...

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