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A new image of a massive supernova, first noticed by astronomers in China nearly 2,000 years ago More »
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Rebecca J. Rosen is a senior associate editor at The Atlantic. She was previously an associate editor at The Wilson Quarterly, where she spearheaded the magazine's In Essence section.
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