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A distant star that exploded twice has been detected.

Why it is true

In August 2025, the LIGO and Virgo detectors registered a gravitational wave signal suggesting a star exploding twice. The phenomenon, never observed before, may indicate a new type of stellar collapse in which the core survives the first explosion.

Source: LIGO

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