Astronomers Have Glimpsed The Core Of A Dying Star, Confirming Theories Of How Atoms Are Made
For the first time, astrophysicists detected a supernova embedded in a wind rich with silicon, sulfur and argon.…
This Star’s Violent Feeding Frenzy May End in a Blinding Supernova
A doomed star system is hurtling toward a supernova that could light up Earth’s sky. Credit: Shutterstock Astronomers…
“Like Nothing Anyone Has Ever Seen Before” – Bizarre Supernova Stuns Scientists
For the first time, astronomers have seen the inner layers of a star revealed in its final moments.…
A Rare Cosmic Explosion Reveals a Naked Star
Stars begin their lives by fusing hydrogen atoms into helium, releasing energy that keeps them shining. As they…
Scientists Think This Star Could Be the Next Supernova
Red supergiant DFK 52 and its surroundings as seen by ALMA. The vast, complex bubble blown by this…
NASA’s Hubble telescope watches supernova explosion
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New type of supernova ‘looks like nothing anyone has ever seen before,’ astronomer says
Astronomers have observed what they are calling a new type of supernova, which has provided an unparalleled glimpse…
Astronomers See Inside The Core of a Dying Star For the First Time, Confirm How Heavy Atoms Are Made
An illustration of the ‘extremely stripped’ supernova 2021yfj. Keck Observatory / Adam Makarenko Astronomers have glimpsed the inner structure…
Scientists spot supernova of star violently stripped to the bone
Israeli and American scientists have uncovered a never-before-seen type of supernova, shedding light on how stars produce and…
Astronomers may have observed star’s death while devouring a black hole
The supernova known as SN 2023zkd was first spotted in July 2023 by the Zwicky Transient Facility, but…