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Colliding White Dwarfs May Mimic Supernovae Used to Gauge Astronomical Distances
Stellar explosions known as type Ia supernovae have proved invaluable to astrophysicists as markers of cosmic distance. Their brightness and consistency in observed properties allow astronomers to use them as "standard candles" to determine distances to objects in the sky.
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Emission Impossible?: Is Dark Matter Behind the Hazy Radiation at the Milky Way's Center?
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