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The First Astronomers

The Ancients

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Supernove

Supernove is a type of variable star that can go off with the naked eye. The term comes from an astronomer who won a Nobel prize for his work on supernoves. Supernoves are very rare, but there's evidence they do happen in our Milky Way galaxy every 100 years.

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