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Watching a star vanish

Astronomers recently watched a massive star die, but fail to explode as a supernova. Instead, it collapsed directly into a ...
A star system in our own galactic neighborhood is poised to put on a show so bright it could briefly rival the planets and even shine in daytime skies. Astronomers are watching for a sudden eruption ...
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