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What Lit the Lamps That Let Humanity Measure the Universe

What Lit the Lamps That Let Humanity Measure the Universe

Type Ia supernovas are astronomers’ best tools for measuring cosmic distances. In a first, researchers recreated one on a supercomputer to learn how they form. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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March 21, 20239m 2s

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Type Ia supernovas are astronomers’ best tools for measuring cosmic distances. In a first, researchers recreated one on a supercomputer to learn how they form. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com.

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