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A New Kind of Supernova Explosion has been Discovered: Fast Blue Optical Transients
For the child inside all of us space-enthusiasts, there might be nothing better than discovering a new type of explosion.…
Super-Supernova Released Ten Times More Energy than a Regular Supernova
It's easy to run out of superlatives and adjectives when your puny human language is trying to describe humongously-energetic events…
It Looks Like Betelgeuse was Dimming Because it was Dusty After All
It’s been said that dust built the Universe. And it turns out dust may be the culprit for building up…
Riding the Wave of a Supernova to Go Interstellar
A new paper by two Harvard professors explores the idea of using supernova as a means of high-speed interstellar travel…
The Brightest Supernova Ever Seen was Caused by a White Dwarf Spiraling into a Red Giant
Super-luminous supernovae are the brightest explosions in the Universe. In just a few months, a super-luminous supernova can release as…
Forget Betelgeuse, the Star V Sagittae Should Go Nova Within this Century
The star V Sagittae is the next candidate to explode in stellar pyrotechnics, and a team of astronomers set the…
This Galaxy Has Been Home to 5 Supernovae in the Last 20 Years
A NASA image showcases the beauty of the NGC 5468 galaxy, which has experienced 5 supernovae in the last 20…
Astronomers Finally Find the Neutron Star Leftover from Supernova 1987A
Astronomers at Cardiff University have done something nobody else has been able to do. A team, led by Dr. Phil…
Subaru Telescope Sees 1800 Supernovae
Japanese astronomers have captured images of an astonishing 1800 supernovae. 58 of these supernovae are the scientifically-important Type 1a supernovae…
Pulsar Seen Speeding Away From the Supernova That Created it
Recent observations have revealed a pulsar that appears to have been accelerated by the very supernova explosion that created it.