Earth’s first evidence of a rare “supernova”

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Scientists believe they have found the first evidence on Earth of a rare “supernova” (Type Ia), whose explosions are among the most energetic events in the universe, and occur when a dense white dwarf star sweeps away another star, according to the journal “ScienceArt”.

This comes after a study of samples of the outer “Haypatia” stone, which was found in Egypt in 1996, where the chemical composition and rock pattern indicated that the pieces contain parts of dust and gas cloud surrounding a supernova.

Using modern techniques, scientists gathered evidence that included confirming that the stone came from the explosion of a dense white dwarf star.

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