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James Webb Space Telescope discovers what remains after two stars collide and explode as a red nova
Astronomers have discovered what kind of stellar body is left after two stars collide and merge to generate an explosion called a "luminous red nova." Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the ...
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Luminous red novas: A star merger seen in real time
When two stars collide, their impact can give rise to a brilliant explosion known as a luminous red nova. To determine what stellar object remains after such a merger, astronomers used the James Webb ...
This artist’s impression shows two tiny but very dense neutron stars at the point at which they merge and explode. ESO/L. Calçada/M. Kornmesser, CC BY Billions of light years away in a remote part of ...
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