Light reflected off a dust cloud in the vicinity of the relic of Tycho Brahe's supernova, whose light first swept past Earth more than four centuries ago, literally sheds light on the nature of this cosmic explosion.
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Pastorello, A., Patat, F. Echo from an ancient supernova. Nature 456, 587–589 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/456587a
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