New Supernova shows signs of atypical composition

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An exploding star, in nearby galaxy M51, shows signs of an unusual composition. The material thrown into space in the explosion contains a wide variety of elements -- a mix that is atypical of supernova events at such an early stage of the explosion, researchers say.

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Source:www.sciencedaily.com
 
Would have been nice to have more information, like what the typical distribution of elements is and what it was in this case.
 
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