Famous Star Explosion Lit by Ultrafast Mach 1,000 Shock Wave

Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 08:00 in Astronomy & Space

Astronomers studying the remnants of a well-known stellar explosion discovered a blisteringly fast shock wave that is rushing inward at 1,000 times the speed of sound, lighting up what remains of the powerful cosmic explosion.

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