An image composed of the remnant of the Kepler Supernova
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One of the most famous explosive stars ever recorded by humanity can have one leg an invader of another galaxy, according to a new analysis of their movements. In addition, alien stars like this could be behind 1 percent of all the supernovae we see in the galaxy.
In 1604, astronomers saw a new and incredible brilliant star appear in the sky, eclipsing any other. The German astronomer Johannes Kepler, who also derives some of the first laws of the planetary movement, observed the star for a year to track his …
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