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Saturday, November 7, 2015

Supernova Twins

Supernova Twins: Making Standard Candles More Standard Than Ever
Making Standard Candles More Standard Than Ever
Less than 20 years ago the world learned that the universe is expanding ever faster, propelled by dark energy. The discovery was made possible by Type Ia supernovae; extraordinarily bright and remarkably similar in brightness, they serve as “standard candles”...

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