For just the second time, astrophysicists have spotted a spectacular flash of UV light in a supernova following a white dwarf explosion. This event may offer insights into mysteries such as what causes white dwarfs to explode and how dark energy is accelerating the universe’s expansion. https://cs.lbl.gov/news-media/news/2020/spectacular-ultraviolet-flash-may-finally-explain-how-white-dwarfs-explode/
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