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| | | | | Emily Levesque is a professor in the University of Washington's astronomy department. Her research program is focused on improving our overall understanding of how massive stars evolve and die. Her first popular science book, The Last Stargazers, shares the tales and experiences of astronomical observing and comes out on August 4th, 2020! She has also... | |
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www.nature.com
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| | | | | Type Ia supernovae are thought to result from the explosion of white dwarf stars but a full understanding of their formation is lacking. In this review, Howell describes how large surveys are generating sufficient data to challenge and refine existing theories. Empirically, Type Ia supernovae are the most useful, precise, and mature tools for determining astronomical distances. Acting as calibrated candles they revealed the presence of dark energy and are being used to measure its properties. However, th... | |
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www.aanda.org
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| | | | | Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A) is an international journal which publishes papers on all aspects of astronomy and astrophysics | |
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jwst.nasa.gov
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