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Supernova Casts Doubt on "Standard Candle"

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the chandrasekhar's-the-limit dept.

Krishna Dagli writes, "A supernova more than twice as bright as others of its type has been observed, suggesting it arose from a star that managed to grow more massive than theoretically thought possible. The observation suggests that Type 1a supernovae may not be 'standard candles' — all having the same intrinsic luminosity — as previously thought. This could affect their use as probes of dark energy, the mysterious force causing the expansion of the universe to accelerate."

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  1. Lukas Rossi won by ylikone · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Can we stop talking about Supernova now? Besides, I really don't think this band has the ability to think about or comment on things such as "standard candle"... oh wait... wrong site... sorry

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  2. Re:Canada-France-Hawaii telescope? by Randolpho · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    Or did Hawaii separate from the US recently? ;-)
    Well, there are those in Hawaii who are in favor of exactly that. Among them, perhaps the most famous was Isreal Kamakawiwo'ole.
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