Progenitors of Type Ia Supernovae Possibly Discovered

Astronomers working with the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT), in Chile, have recently discovered a double star system, which appears to be housing a “vampire” star. The peculiar formation became visible to telescopes in 2000, after the star un... [ read more >> ]

The expanding shell around V445 Puppis

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The expanding shell around V445 Puppis