Scientists uncover diverse explosion types in white dwarfs, key for measuring cosmic distances.

Astrophysicists discovered diverse explosion mechanisms in white dwarf stars by analyzing nearly 4,000 events. Explosions occur through collisions with other stars or through "stellar cannibalism," where white dwarfs consume nearby stars. These findings, which include both faint and bright explosions, could help measure cosmic distances and understand dark energy, the force driving the universe's expansion.

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