Galaxy’s rare helium nova blasts out mysterious gas bullets
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Astronomers confirm the Milky Way’s only known helium nova, V445 Puppis, is ejecting gas at speeds up to 20 million mph, including unusual oxygen-rich “bullets” from post-outburst material, providing new insights into nova explosions and their possible connection to Type Ia supernovae.
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