Accidental discovery reveals 'millinovas,' a new class of cosmic explosion 100 times brighter than the sun

Dec 23, 2024
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Astronomers have accidently spotted a new type of cosmic explosion called a "millinova" triggered by white dwarfs feeding on stars. If that sounds familiar get ready for a suprise!

Accidental discovery reveals 'millinovas,' a new class of cosmic explosion 100 times brighter than the sun : Read more
It seems that there's a whole family of these types of events, from the dwarf novae, through millinovae, recurrent novae, classical novae, kilonovae, through to supernovae.
 

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