Core Collapse Supernova
A Star Disappeared in Andromeda, Replaced by a Black Hole
Massive stars about eight times more massive than the Sun explode as supernovae at the end of their lives. The…
For Their Next Trick, Gravitational Wave Observatories Could Detect Collapsing Stars
The merging of black holes and neutron stars are among the most energetic events in the universe. Not only do…
Something’s Always Been Off About the Crab Nebula. Webb Has Revealed Why!
The Crab Nebula has always fascinated me, albeit amazed me that it doesn’t look anything like a crab! It’s the…
Hundreds of Massive Stars Have Simply Disappeared
The lifecycle of a star is regularly articulated as formation taking place inside vast clouds of gas and dust and…
Gravitationally Lensed Supernovae are Another Way to Measure the Expansion of the Universe
Supernova are a fascinating phenomenon and have taught us much about the evolution of stars. The upcoming Nancy Grace Roman…
Giant Star Seen 150 Days Before it Exploded as a Supernova
Supernovae are relatively rare. It might not seem like it, but that's because they're so bright we can see them…
By Looking Back Through Hubble Data, Astronomers Have Identified six Massive Stars Before They Exploded as Core-Collapse Supernovae
Using images from the Hubble Snapshot Program and archival data, a team of astronomers has located the progenitor stars of…
Detecting the Neutrinos From a Supernova That’s About to Explode
Neutrinos are puzzling things. They're tiny particles, almost massless, with no electrical charge. They're notoriously difficult to detect, too, and…
Grand Spiral Galaxy Graced By Faded Supernova
One of the most lovely deep space objects to observe is the grand-design spiral galaxy and there are few so…