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Weak Supernova Leaves Behind a Zombie Star

Before-and-after images taken by Hubble reveal a bright blue system that may be the origins of a weak and rare kind of stellar explosion, known as a type Iax supernova. The explosion may have left behind a “zombie star.” The findings are published in Nature this week.  Type Iax supernovae are the less luminous relatives…