Double Cosmic Explosion Gives Birth to Unprecedented ‘Superkilonova’
When massive stars die, they go out in fiery explosions called supernovas. On rarer occasions, two nearly dead…
This Star Is Being Eaten Alive—and Its Explosive Death Will Be Visible in Broad Daylight
A case of astronomical fratricide is doomed to end in a fiery supernova bright enough to be spotted…
Mind-Bending ‘Einstein Cross’ Reveals Ultrabright Supernova From an Unthinkable Distance
The supernova SN 2025wny is hopelessly far, lying approximately 10 billion light-years from Earth. Normally, this would make…
This Is What a Star Looks Like Just 26 Hours After It Explodes
Astronomers have captured a first-of-its-kind image of a massive dying star. Just 26 hours after the supernova SN…
Mysterious Signals From Deep Space Expose Aftermath of Failed Cosmic Eruptions
Whenever we study space, we’re usually talking about long-lasting objects, like our own solar system or faraway galaxies…
Star Meets Stunning End by Exploding Twice
Astronomers have, for the first time, witnessed a star meeting a dramatic end by exploding twice. In a…