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Astronomers used the Very Large Telescope (VLT) to map a supernova's shape for the first time — and the blast wasn't spherical. Data revealed an elongated, asymmetric explosion, challenging long-standing models of stellar death.
Full article here: livescience.com/space/scientists-mapped-the-shape-of-a-supernova-for-the-first-time-ever-and-its-not-what-we-expected-space-photo-of-the-week
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Astronomers used the Very Large Telescope (VLT) to map a supernova's shape for the first time — and the blast wasn't spherical. Data revealed an elongated, asymmetric explosion, challenging long-standing models of stellar death.
Full article here: livescience.com/space/scientists-mapped-the-shape-of-a-supernova-for-the-first-time-ever-and-its-not-what-we-expected-space-photo-of-the-week
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