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Physicists Say This Is the Best Place to Hide Indoors From a Nuclear Shockwave
A new study provides a reality check about your chances of surviving a nuclear explosion. It suggests that, even if you’re hiding indoors and far away enough to avoid immediate disintegration, the high-speed winds created from the blast could still be enough to kill or seriously injure you. But the findings also indicate the best…
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First Ever Supernova ‘Shock Breakout’ Captured In Visible Light
When a star dies and erupts as a supernova it can produce a short, sharp shockwave that astronomers call a “shock breakout”. For the first time ever, astronomers have captured such an event as optical light.