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video simulation at article link and if you want to cut to the fine print, paper titled, "Final Moments. I. Precursor Emission, Envelope Inflation, and Enhanced Mass Loss Preceding the Luminous Type II Supernova 2020tlf" HERE, and also linked in the article
1 posted on 01/08/2022 12:53:10 AM PST by blueplum
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That star was all like, "Chow mein. I'm out".

#WouldYouKnowMyName


2 posted on 01/08/2022 1:36:48 AM PST by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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Did someone discard a lighted cigarette butt there?


3 posted on 01/08/2022 1:38:34 AM PST by entropy12 (President Trump was the best president in my life time of 81 years and counting..)
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Well, it looks like he had time to get his affairs in order. He lived a good, long life. Don't be too sad, bluevax. We all have to go some time.


4 posted on 01/08/2022 1:39:21 AM PST by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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"For years, experts thought the biggest stars in the universe, red supergiants, died with a whimper."

Actually they've known since the 1930's that stars above about 10 solar masses produce a supernova explosion at the end of their lifetimes.
5 posted on 01/08/2022 1:43:39 AM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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8 posted on 01/08/2022 3:36:59 AM PST by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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The star doesn’t seem to have a proper name, may I humbly suggest Karen.


9 posted on 01/08/2022 5:44:28 AM PST by Kartographer (“We Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes And Our Sacred Honor”)
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It happened 120 million or so light years ago. The light is just now reaching the earth.


14 posted on 01/08/2022 10:23:31 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar (BACK IN FACEBOOK JAIL, again for making fun (he called it "HATE")of Biden's tranny.)
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