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There are times when it seems the Venn diagram of astronomers and science fiction writers is all intersection and no differences. This is one – OK, two – of those times. An event in 1183 CE recorded by Chinese and Japanese astronomers appeared to be a “guest star” as bright as Saturn that disappeared almost... Read more »

Rare Supernova Explosion Discovered By Indian Astronomers Traced To Hottest Set Of Stars ‘Wolf-Rayet’ 2 hours, 25 minutes There’s some new exciting news for all space nerds out there! A rare supernova explosion has been discovered by Indian astronomers who have traced it to one of the hottest kinds of stars in our universe called “Wolf-Rayet”. These stars are considered extremely intense as they do not last very long. Because of this reason, it’s hard to spot...