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Home » Astronomy and space » Telescopes and space missions » New class of ‘mini supernovae’ discovered

New class of ‘mini supernovae’ discovered

02 Apr 2013
Artist's illustration of the new kind of supernova called Type Iax
New mini supernovae? (Courtesy: Christine Pulliam, CfA)
A new type of supernova has been defined by researchers from the US. Designated type Iax, this new c

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Ian Randall is a science writer based in New Zealand
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