Chandra's extraordinary capabilities make it possible for scientists to study such high-energy objects as supernovae and black holes in greater detail.
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Supernovae
/ˌsuː.pə(ɹ)ˈnəʊ.vi/
Synonyms for "supernovae" (8 found)
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Noun(2 words)
cataclysmic explosioncosmic catastrophe
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Noun(2 words)
cosmological probedistance indicator
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Noun(4 words)
luminous outburststandard candlestellar cataclysmstellar explosion
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3 entriesastronomical eventastronomical objecttransient astronomical event
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4 entriesType II supernovaType Ia supernovaType Ia supernovaecore collapse supernova
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6 entriesType Ia supernovacore collapse supernovastandard candlestellar explosionsupernova light curvesupernova remnant
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In 1998, astronomers measured how fast the universe is expanding by using ground-based telescopes to study relatively nearby exploding stars, called supernovae.
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Many supernovae occur when massive stars run out of fuel, rapidly collapse under their own weight, and then explode because of strong shock waves that propel out of their interiors.
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Type Ia supernovae are much rarer, happening roughly once every 500 years in the Milky Way.
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