Astronomers Find a Possible Stellar Survivor Associated with a Type Ia Supernova

Hubble Views Supernova Remnant SNR

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers searched the remains of a Type Ia supernova for a sun-like star that showed signs of being associated with the supernova. Of all the varieties of exploding stars, the ones called Type Ia are perhaps the most intriguing. Their predictable brightness lets astronomers measure the expansion of the universe, which led to the discovery

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