Now introducing… a new type of supernova! 💥
With the help of Hubble, astronomers found evidence supporting the existence of a hypothesized type of exploding star called an electron-capture supernova.
Find out more: https://t.co/FDtVuJGnSb
In 1977, Star Wars introduced the two-sun, “circumbinary” planet Tatooine — but astronomers didn’t know such solar systems existed.
🤯 Decades later, they began finding them! Our TESS mission discovered this two-sun planet in 2020: https://t.co/XV7JmdbFTy
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