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Where Did Early Cosmic Dust Come From? New Research Says Supernovae
[/caption] From a JPL Press Release: New observations from the infrared Herschel Space Observatory reveal that an exploding star expelled…
Dark Energy… And Zombie Stars!
[/caption] It's called a Type Ia supernovae and it shines with the luminosity of a billion suns. For all intents…
Young Supernova Has Bright Future
[/caption] Way back in 1987 we received a present from our neighboring galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud. It was an…
New Class of Stellar Explosion Sings the Blues
[/caption] A team of astronomers led by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have discovered a new, ultra-bright class of…
Supernova Discovered in M51 The Whirlpool Galaxy
A new supernova (exploding star) has been discovered in the famous Whirlpool Galaxy, M51. M51, The Whirlpool galaxy is a…
Carina Nebula: Pumping More Than Just Iron
[/caption] We are all just star stuff... But when it comes to the elements produced by a star, it just…
What Triggers a Type Ia Supernova? Chandra Finds New Evidence
[/caption] What makes a star go boom? A new look at Tycho’s supernova remnant by the Chandra X-ray telescope has…
Finding the Failed Supernovae
[/caption] When high mass stars end their lives, they explode in monumental supernovae. But, when the most massive of these…
10-Year-Old Girl Discovers a Supernova
A ten-year old girl from Canada has discovered a supernova, making her the youngest person ever to find a stellar…
‘Ring’ in the Holidays with New Hubble Bubble Image
[/caption] From a Hubble/ESA press release: A festive, delicate ring --photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope -- appears to float…