explosion

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These images allowed researchers to isolate the fading light of the supernova from the much dimmer glow of its host galaxy, a critical step in confirming the nature of the explosion.

From Science Daily

Mr Baldwin was captured alone in the village of Estry on 8 August that year, after taking cover from German fire in a disused house and being stunned by a nearby explosion.

From BBC

Stray hydrogen is converted into water to minimize the risk of explosions, and filters remove radioactive particles from the gases vented into the air.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Fire Department received reports of the explosion about 4:20 p.m. near Ridge Route Road and Pine Crest Place.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead of treating these stellar explosions as having one standard brightness, they adjusted for the ages of the galaxies they came from and worked out how bright the supernovas really were.

From BBC