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New Binary Star System Set for Epic Supernova Collision

4/7/2025

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Astronomers at the University of Warwick have unveiled a remarkable binary star system, located 150 light-years away, that is on a collision course to explode as a Type Ia supernova in an astonishing 23 billion years. This groundbreaking discovery sheds light on the origins of double white dwarfs and their role in the Milky Way's cosmic tapestry.

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Astronomers at the University of Warwick have unveiled a remarkable binary star system, located 150 light-years away, that is on a collision course to explode as a Type Ia supernova in an astonishing 23 billion years. This groundbreaking discovery sheds light on the origins of double white dwarfs and their role in the Milky Way's cosmic tapestry.