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This Ancient Supernova Remnant Looks Like a Stellar Dandelion


In 1181, Japanese and Chinese astronomers saw a bright light appear in the constellation Cassiopeia. It shone for six months, and those ancient observers couldn't have known it was an exploding star.

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