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High‑Res Imaging Reveals Dual Ejecta in Nova Explosions

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Source: WIRED
High‑Res Imaging Reveals Dual Ejecta in Nova Explosions
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Scientists using the CHARA Array’s near-infrared interferometry captured high‑resolution images of two novae (V1674 Herculis and V1405 Cassiopeiae), showing non‑spherical, interacting ejecta and fast/slow evolution, with a gamma-ray connection that challenges the idea of a single impulsive explosion.

Topics:sciencespace#ejecta#gamma-rays#interferometry#nova#space#white-dwarf
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