27-03-2015 17:22 via scitechdaily.com

New Findings Will Help Light the Way to Understanding Dark Energy

Astronomers used data from NASA’s Galaxy Evolution Explorer to analyze several sites where dead stars once exploded, revealing that the Type Ia supernovae affiliated with the hot, young stars were significantly more reliable at indicating distances than their counterparts. The brilliant explosions of dead stars have been used for years to illuminate the far-flung reaches […]
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