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A groundbreaking astronomical discovery has provided scientists with an unprecedented glimpse into the early universe.

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New observations, reported in the Nov. 1 Astrophysical Journal Letters, capture the 3-D structure and motion of debris left in the wake of a supernova that was seen to detonate almost 900 years ago.