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Stellar survivor

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In 2004, scientists spotted a stellar survivor emerging from a double-star system after a supernova for the first time. The red super-giant star (left) is exploding, having transferred about 10 solar masses of hydrogen gas to its blue companion (right). Image Credit: European Space Agency and Justyn R. Maund (University of Cambridge)

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