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Aussie astronomers find 'baby' supernova
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padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/06/12/2272765.htm?site=science&topic=latest"><P class="byline"><SPAN class="date">Thursday, 12 June 2008</SPAN> Darren Osborne<BR /><SPAN class="author">ABC</SPAN></P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2008/06/12/2272765.htm?site=science&topic=latest"><P class="first">An object thought to a faraway galaxy is actually the youngest and brightest supernova remnant in the Milky Way, according to a new study.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; 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