An extraordinary Egyptian meteorite apparently formed in the wake of a rare Type Ia supernova, the type of explosion that revealed the existence of dark energy. | IFLScience

😨 Is this the sharpest view of a Supernova explosion ever!? — mf outshone its entire galaxy for a few seconds. In 2014, astronomers witnessed SN 2014J, a Type Ia supernova in the Cigar Galaxy (M82) — just 11.4 million light-years away. 🔭 This was the closest Type Ia blast in 40 years, caused when a white dwarf stole too much material from its companion star and detonated. 💡 Light Echo: The explosion’s light bounced off giant interstellar dust clouds 300–1,600 light-years away, creating a glow

Artist’s impression of two white dwarf stars merging and creating a Type Ia supernova

26K views · 502 reactions | When two white dwarf stars collide, they create a Type Ia supernova. | Cosmoknowledge | Facebook