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Why haven't we seen a Milky Way Supernova in 400 years?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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Can We Explain Not Having Seen Supernova?

Most of the supernovas that we have seen in our galaxy actually land in places where we didn't expect to see them because there is a lot of gas and dust. And unfortunately, the places that have the most dust are the densest places, which are also the places that supernova are most likely to happen. So this really was a punishment for us not cleaning our rooms. We like saw a super rare supernova. It's not something that we understand.

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