Supernova

Strange afterglow hints at a superkilonova with two explosions
Double explosion may have produced gravitational waves and light.

A dying star, lost in dust, has been revealed by the Webb Telescope
New finding could help solve the mystery of the missing massive red supergiants.

A rare type of supernova detected within hours of its explosion
Machine learning enables real-time detection of fleeting anomalies before they fade away.

Newly discovered magnetar is traversing our galaxy from an unknown place
It is so strange it might even offer clues to the mechanism behind events known as fast radio bursts.

Research links explosion of a star and of viruses on Earth
Cosmic radiation from supernova altered virus evolution in Africa.

Hubble imaged a supernova-hosting galaxy in the constellation Gemini
The supernova is visible as a blue dot at the center.

Dark energy ‘doesn’t exist’: Challenging the theory of an expanding universe
So can't be pushing 'lumpy' Universe apart.

A nearby supernova explosion could end the search for dark matter
Axion dark matter should be produced and converted to gamma rays during a supernova.

Scientists unveiled the veil of fiery gas around the disc of the Milky Way
The atoms in this hot gas would absorb and produce shadow signals.

First, white dwarf-main sequence binaries in clusters reveal new insights into stellar evolution
This breakthrough offers new insights into an extreme phase of stellar evolution.

Beyond our galaxy: Astronomers capture first-ever close-up of an extragalactic star
It is the largest known star with a well-defined radius.

1st-ever’ black hole triple’ system found
System observed 8,000 light-years away may be the first direct evidence of “gentle” black hole formation.

Betelgeuse Betelgeuse! Binary Star
Bright star Betelgeuse likely has a ‘betelbuddy’ stellar companion.

New observation of a supernova explosion that was witnessed in the year 1181
Dandelion Supernova Revealed in 3-D.

Hubble captured a supernova shining brightly on the galaxy’s bar
Thanks to this supernova, LEDA 857074 joins the ranks of other celestial objects with its own Hubble image.

New data revise our view of this unusual supernova explosion
The Crab Nebula is a nearby example of the debris left behind when a star undergoes a violent death in a supernova explosion. However,...

James Webb Space Telescope Shed Light on Early Universe Supernovae
NASA’s Webb Opens New Window on Supernova Science

A new theory to explain the origin of phosphorus
Astronomers proposed a new model based on oxygen-neon novae.

Ghostly stellar tendrils: Largest DECam image ever
Dark Energy Camera captures remains of a massive star that exploded nearly 11,000 years ago.

Is it a black hole or a neutron star? Mystery object found in our galaxy
Heavier than the neutron stars known and lighter than the lightest black holes.

Dark Energy Survey has obtained the largest supernova sample ever
Using the DOE-fabricated Dark Energy Camera, mounted on the Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, the Dark Energy Survey has...

Chandra and Webb combine to solve the mystery of the “Green Monster”
The Green Monster was first spotted in Webb data in April 2023.

NASA’s Chandra offers evidence for at least two explosions tied to the supernova remnant
A new image of 30 Doradus B contains X-rays, optical, and infrared data.






