Warwick Astronomers Discover Doomed Pair of Spiralling Stars on Our Cosmic Doorstep
April 05, 2025
April 05, 2025
COVENTRY, England, April 5 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release:
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Warwick astronomers discover doomed pair of spiralling stars on our cosmic doorstep
University of Warwick astronomers have discovered an extremely rare, high mass, compact binary star system only ~150 light years away. These two stars are on a collision course to explode as a type 1a supernova, appearing 10 times brighter than the moon in the night sky.
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Warwick astronomers discover doomed pair of spiralling stars on our cosmic doorstep
University of Warwick astronomers have discovered an extremely rare, high mass, compact binary star system only ~150 light years away. These two stars are on a collision course to explode as a type 1a supernova, appearing 10 times brighter than the moon in the night sky.