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New Supernova Pops in Bright Galaxy M106 in the ‘Hunting Dogs’
A supergiant star exploded 23.5 million years ago in one of the largest and brightest nearby galaxies. This spring we…
New Supernova Likely Arose From Massive Wolf-Rayet Star
They've been identified as possible causes for supernovae for a while, but until now, there was a lack of evidence linking…
Gallery: Incredible Mirages In Space Show Dark Matter, Supernovas And Galaxies
How can an exploding star appear far brighter than expected? This question vexed astronomers since the discovery of PS1-10afx, supernova that was…
Supernova Sweeps Away Rubbish In New Composite Image
Shining 24,000 light-years from Earth is an expanding leftover of a supernova that is doing a great cleanup job in…
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“Death Stars” Caught Blasting Proto-Planets
It’s a tough old universe out there. A young star has lots to worry about, as massive stars just beginning…
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Astronomers Identify the Largest Yellow “Hypergiant” Star Known
A stellar monster lurks in heart of the Centaur. A recent analysis of a star in the south hemisphere constellation of…
SOFIA Gives Scientists a First-Class View of a Supernova
Astronomers wanting a closer look at the recent Type Ia supernova that erupted in M82 back in January are in…
Stars Boil Before They Blow Up, Says NuSTAR
Supernovas are some of the most energetic and powerful events in the observable Universe. Briefly outshining entire galaxies, they are…
Is Eta Carinae Heading Toward Another Eruption?
Massive stars can devastate their surroundings, unleashing hot winds and blasting radiation. With a mass over 100 times heavier than…
How Supernova 2014J Will Help Determine the Extragalactic Distance Scale and Impact Cosmology
In only three weeks since its discovery on January 21, 2014, much has been learned about the new supernova SN…