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Mixed messages from a nova outburst

Multi-technique analyses of a stardust grain from a CO nova outburst show that carbon- and oxygen-rich phases co-condensed in the stellar ejecta, confirming previous spectroscopy observations.

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Fig. 1: Accretion-to-stardust condensation.

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Trappitsch, R. Mixed messages from a nova outburst. Nat Astron 3, 583–584 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-019-0838-4

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