Nearby Supernova Factory Makes Standard Candles More Standard (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Nearby Supernova Factory Makes Standard Candles More Standard

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From left, Greg Aldering, Kyle Boone, Hannah Fakhouri and Saul Perlmutter of the Nearby Supernova Factory, who found that matching the spectra of Type Ia supernovae can double the accuracy of distance measurements.

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Roy Kaltschmidt, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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