Supernova still shining brightly, space observatory finds

NOT FADE AWAY: The European Space Agency's XMM-Newton space observatory has shown that SN 1979C, a star that exploded in 1979, is as bright today in X-ray light as it was when it was discovered years ago, an unexpected finding. Researchers can use the light from the supernova as a "time machine" to...

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