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One Exploding Star Seen Five Times Could Unlock the Universe's Secret

Photo: NASA Hubble Space Telescope / Unsplash
Astronomers spotted an amazing cosmic explosion so far away that its light got bent around distant galaxies, making it appear five times in the sky like a magical repeat show! By measuring the tiny time delays between each appearance, scientists can finally figure out how fast the entire universe is actually stretching and growing.
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