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An image showing X-rays detected from the Type Ia supernova SN 2012ca (inside the circle). According to astronomers, SN 2012ca occurred in the spiral-shaped galaxy ESO 336-G009, located about 260 million light-years away. Image credit: Vikram Dwarkadas / Chandra X-ray Observatory.

X-Rays from Type Ia Supernova Detected for the First Time

Aug 23, 2017 by News Staff

Astronomers have detected the first X-rays from a Type Ia supernova, located inside the spiral-shaped galaxy ESO 336-G009. An image showing X-rays detected...