Massive stars about eight times more massive than the Sun explode as supernovae at the end of their lives. The…
The lifecycle of a star is regularly articulated as formation taking place inside vast clouds of gas and dust and…
In 2009, astronomers watched a bizarre mystery unfold. An enormous star, with 25 times the mass of the Sun, faded…
Apparently not all supernovas work. And when they fail, they leave behind a half-chewed remnant, still burning from leftover heat…