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Disastrous hype
This is one of the worst press releases accompanying a study I’ve seen: The headline and the body appear to have nothing to do with the study itself, which explores the creative properties of an explosion with certain attributes. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged aerospace engineering, Big Bang, hype, mechanical engineering, supernovae, theoretical physics, thermonuclear explosions, Type 1a supernova, University of Central Florida, university press office
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Type 1a supernova spotted in M82
(A version of this piece appeared on The Hindu, Chennai, website on January 22 as written by me.) A Type 1a supernova was spotted a few hours ago by stargazers in the starburst galaxy M82, which is only 11.4 million light-years … Continue reading
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Tagged amateur astronomy, gamma rays, Koichi Itagaki, M82, neutrinos, supernovae, Type 1a supernova, Type 2 supernova
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