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The Week in Space and Physics: Eta Carinae

On Eta Carinae, the possibility of life on Europa, ice on the Moon and Psyche

Alastair Williams
Oct 06, 2023
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Clouds of debris billow out from Eta Carinae, as seen by Hubble. Image credit: Jon Morse (University of Colorado), and NASA

Two centuries ago the star Eta Carinae blew up. It was a dramatic moment, ma…

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