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This revelation means scientists might have to rethink Type II supernova models, which would result in some of these cosmic ...

Is there anything more dramatic than an exploding star? More than just extraordinarily bright, energetic events that can ...

The John N. Bahcall Lecture Series Presenter: Robert Kirshner, Clowes Professor of Science, Harvard University Exploding stars halfway across the universe show that the expansion of the universe is ...

At the center of our galaxy, there’s a mysterious, diffuse glow given off by gamma rays — powerful radiation usually emitted by high-energy objects such as rapidly rotating or exploding stars. NASA’s ...

T CrB is a binary star system known for its predictable, though slightly irregular, eruptions, with historical records dating back to 1217. Past eruptions, including the most recent one in 1946, saw ...

Scientists have witnessed the inside of a dying star as it exploded for the first time, providing an unprecedented glimpse into how stars evolve. Stars can survive for millions to trillions of years ...

A new discovery about what happens when a supernova – an exploding star – and a black hole collide could change the way scientists understand the lives and deaths of stars. The finding was the first ...

A star exploding at the end of its life has rocked the cosmos like no other that humanity has ever seen. In 2021, astronomers watched in astonishment as a supernova 2.2 billion light-years away named ...

A ‘superflare’ 10 trillion times brighter than the Sun is confirmed as the record-holder for both luminosity and distance.

An explosive new space image reveals a star's inner conflict hours before it blew up. The picture shows the inside of a star turning on itself in the short time before it spectacularly exploded, ...