Astronomers have discovered the first radio signals from a unique category of dying stars, called Type Ibn supernovae, and ...
For the first time, astronomers have captured radio signals from a rare exploding star, exposing what happened in the years ...
The signals provide astronomers with a look into the life, and death, of a massive star exploding into a supernova.
Artist's impression of a supernova. By ESO/M. Kornmesser/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY My hypothesis is that remnants of a supernova – an exploding star – had an impact on the Earth’s past climate, causing ...
What can imaging supernovae (plural for supernova) explosions teach astronomers about their behavior and physical characteristics? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to ...
The brightest cosmic object of its kind ever detected may have helped astronomers solve the mystery of powerful, bright blue cosmic explosions. At the heart of the discovery is a signal from a ...
Nearly 4.5 million years ago, two enormous, blazing stars swung close to the solar system. They did not touch the sun, but they came close enough to leave a permanent mark on the thin mist of gas that ...
Astronomers detected radio waves from a rare exploding star, revealing what happens in the final years before a massive star ...