A type Ia supernova discovered Wednesday, August 24, in the nearby galaxy M101 in Ursa Major is the nearest type Ia supernova astronomers have found since 1986.
A suspicious bump in their data could be an important discovery in physics if it holds up.
The first results from Planck's mission, whose main goal is the study of the Cosmic Microwave Background, are already available.
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