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Astronomers upgrade their cosmic light bulbs for studying the fabric of space

27 March 2015 Astronomy Now

Researchers identify the best Type Ia supernovae for gauging cosmic distances, potentially improving these measurements with a precision of more than two times that achieved before, up to six billion light-years away. These findings will help light the way to understanding dark energy.

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Distant supernova split four ways by gravitational lens

5 March 2015 Astronomy Now

An astronomer at the University of California, Berkeley, has found a massive galaxy within the MACS J1149 galaxy cluster that is gravitationally bending and magnifying light to create four separate images of a distant supernova.

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News Headlines

  • 3I/ATLAS was born in the deep freeze
    8 September 2026
  • Roman Space Telescope launches on mission to survey the Universe
    30 August 2026
  • JWST’s ‘impossible’ early galaxies may be even more massive than we thought
    24 August 2026
  • How to observe the 12 August 2026 solar eclipse
    7 August 2026
  • Falcon 9 lunar impact: More than a new crater
    5 August 2026

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