ESO's Very Large Telescope discovers stellar time bomb
A team of ESO astronomers have discovered two stars at the heart of a planetary nebula that are destined to collide some 700 million years from now, igniting a vast supernova explosion. The findings support theories concerning Type Ia supernovae and the irregular shape of some nebulae... Continue Reading ESO's Very Large Telescope discovers stellar time bomb
Section: Space
Tags: ESO, Supernova, Telescope, VLT
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