Stellar blast sparks controversy

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Astronomers have put forward opposing explanations for what could be a new type of exploding star or supernova.

Supernova 2005E was initially picked up by telescopes back in 2005 and has been carefully examined by scientists.

They now report, in the journal Nature, that the explosion does not match known types of supernova.

In the same issue of the journal, however, another research team offers a different explanation for a very similar stellar phenomenon.

Until now, two main types of supernova had been documented.

The first (type Ia) is caused by the violent thermonuclear explosion of an old, dead star - or a white dwarf.

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Wonder what they will end up calling it?