This star cheated death, exploding again and again
The weirdest supernova ever has lasted more than three years, and may be the third outburst from the same star

GHOST IN THE SHELL What looked like an ordinary supernova, shown in this artist’s illustration, might be the result of a single star exploding at least three times, blowing off expanding shells of gas each time.
NASA, ESA, G. Bacon/STSci
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