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Hubble Spots a Spiral in the Celestial River [1]

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Date: 2024-12

The stars that set their cloudy birthplaces aglow are comparatively short-lived, and many of these stars will explode as supernovae just a few million years after they’re born. In 1999, NGC 1637 played host to a supernova named SN 1999EM, lauded as the brightest supernova seen that year. When a massive star expires as a supernova, the explosion outshines its entire home galaxy for a short time. While a supernova marks the end of a star’s life, it can also jump start the formation of new stars by compressing nearby clouds of gas, beginning the stellar lifecycle anew.

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[1] Url: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubble-spots-a-spiral-in-the-celestial-river/

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