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Robert Lea

The secrets of supernovas might be locked in moon dust

A view of the moon in front of a bright, patchy, blue and yellow nebula. .

The secrets of the supernova star explosions could be hidden in dust scattered across the moon — and a team of scientists from the China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE) has devised a new way of unlocking those stellar death clues.

The research could help scientists obtain a clearer picture of how stars die and provide material for the next generation of stars, planets, moons, and sometimes even life — at least, when it comes to Earth. 

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