The Hubble Space Telescope is a Powerful Science Instrument Despite its Age

This Hubble image shows a supernova named SN 2022aajn in a distant galaxy about 600 million light-years away with the unwieldy name of WISEA J070815.11+210422.3. However, the obtuse yet scientifically descriptive names aren’t what’s important. What’s important is that SN 2022aajn is a Type 1a supernova, also known as a standard candle, and this image … Continue reading "The Hubble Space Telescope is a Powerful Science Instrument Despite its Age"

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Active galaxies as standard candles: Is dust the culprit behind discrepancies?

When did the universe start? When and how did the first stars and galaxies form? What is the fate of the universe?

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What Lights the Universe’s Standard Candles? | Quanta Magazine

Type Ia supernovas are astronomers’ best tools for measuring cosmic distances. In a first, researchers have managed to re-create one on a supercomputer, giving a boost to a leading hypothesis for how they form.

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