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Astronomers Stunned As Chandra Uncovers Chaotic Star Breakdown Just Hours Before Collapse

NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has unveiled new insights into the final hours of the star that created Cassiopeia A, one of the most studied supernova remnants in the sky. A study published on ...
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Astronomers have glimpsed the core of a dying star – confirming theories of how atoms are made

Orsola De Marco received funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated (non-executive director of the Board) with Astronomy Australia Ltd. a not-for-profit company serving Australian ...