White dwarf supernova observation is a first for NASA's TESS mission

NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) was built to search for new planets, but astronomers at Ohio State discovered that it could also observe supernovas created by exploding white dwarf stars. This development means we might soon have a better idea about why they explode, and what they leave behind in the process.

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Category: Space

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• NASA
• Ohio State University
• Satellite
• Supernova
• TESS
• White dwarf

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