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an assistant research scientist specialising in nova events at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. She added, “It’ll fuel the next generation of scientists.” ...

"Typically, nova events are so faint and far away that it’s hard to clearly identify where the erupting energy is ...

Everyone loves fireworks, but it's safe to say that few love them as much as does Dr. John Conkling. An adjunct professor of chemistry at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, and a past ...