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Team led by Israeli and American scientists discovers silicon and sulfur at supernova core

Team led by Israeli and American scientists discovers silicon and sulfur at supernova core

An international team led by Weizmann Institute of Science and Northwestern University scientists says it has discovered a never-before-seen core of a supernova, a massive exploding star, that was rich in heavy elements such as silicon, sulfur and argon. The star’s outer layers were stripped away suddenly, and the blazing inner core — the heart of the massive star, dubbed …

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