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By Michael D. LemonickApril 26, 2013
Astronomers can make a surprising amount of hay over relatively small observations. That faint hiss in your AM radio that just seems like spotty reception? Its actually the cosmic background radiation pouring in from all over the universe. That subtle red-shift in the light from distant stars? Turns out the universe is expanding.
Read more: Supernova Superstar: The Most Distant and Important One Yet | TIME.com
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Astronomers can make a surprising amount of hay over relatively small observations. That faint hiss in your AM radio that just seems like spotty reception? Its actually the cosmic background radiation pouring in from all over the universe. That subtle red-shift in the light from distant stars? Turns out the universe is expanding.
Read more: Supernova Superstar: The Most Distant and Important One Yet | TIME.com