Astronomers capture first ever data of an exploding fireball...

Astronomers capture first ever data of an exploding fireball from a nova star

Melissa Davey, theguardian.com

Researchers reveal the nova was about 14,800 light years from the sun, meaning the explosion witnessed in August last year happened 15,000 years ago

A team of astronomers have captured the first images of a thermonuclear fireball from a nova sta…

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