A massive star may have burst, leaving behind two dense, dead cores, which then collided and caused another explosion ...
A puzzling cosmic blast detected in both light and gravitational waves may hint at a previously unseen type of explosion, challenging astronomers to rethink how neutron stars are born and collide.
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Scientists detect surprising chemicals after a supernova blast
When a massive star dies, astronomers expect a familiar chemical script: hydrogen and helium on the outside, heavier elements ...
This artist's impression shows, about 22 million light-years away, the supernova SN 2024ggi exploding in the galaxy NGC 3621. (ESO/L. Calçada via SWNS) By Dean Murray Scientists have revealed for the ...
Swift observations with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) have revealed the explosive death of a star just as the blast was breaking through the star's surface. For ...
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This bright star will soon die in a nuclear explosion — and could be visible in Earth's daytime skies
The bright binary star system V Sagittae will flare up multiple times before finally going supernova within the next 100 ...
Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...
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A nearby star may soon explode bright enough for daytime views
A star system in our own galactic neighborhood is poised to put on a show so bright it could briefly rival the planets and ...
Scientists have revealed for the first time a jaw-dropping early view of an exploding supernova. Observations with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) have revealed ...
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