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In 2009 a star vanished: what do scientists think today?

Jun 23, 2026

ZMG - Amaze Lab

Back in 2009 astronomers noticed something a bit odd in the night sky, a star which has recently increased in luminosity suddenly disappeared. It was an odd observation as experts expected the star, which they believed was going supernova, to explode. Instead, it disappeared.
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