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Scientists may finally know why this notorious supernova wears a ‘string of pearls’

Scientists may have discovered how a supernova relatively close to Earth was adorned with a remarkable “string of pearls” formation. Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A) represents the remnants of a massive cosmic explosion that ripped apart a massive star and left behind a neutron star surrounded by stellar material. It is located in a satellite galaxy… Read More »

SETI searches for alien signals synchronized with supernova 1987A

If aliens are synchronizing their signals with the light from supernova 1987A, then search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is handling the case. Scientists at the institution say they can find such signals by looking for them in a place called the “SETI Ellipsoid”. About 167,600 years ago, a blue supergiant star exploded. supernova inside Large… Read More »