Astronomers stumble upon largest explosion in the universe thus far
A supermassive black hole could be blamed for the massive bang.
Tag: supernova
Holy Cow! What is Causing Cosmic Explosions More Powerful Than Supernovas?
Four years ago astronomers discovered an unusual and powerful cosmic blast they nicknamed "the Cow." The mystery of what caused ...
Astronomers witness giant star explode into a supernova for the first time
We're learning new things about the most powerful explosions in the universe.
Supernovae could have helped create life on Earth
Could these giant explosions be the reason we exist?
Astronomers Solve the Mystery of Betelgeuse’s ‘Great Dimming’
Astronomers are no longer in the dark about the dimming of Betegeuse.
Supernova iron isotopes are raining down on Earth
The ancient products of star explosions have been found in deep sea sediments on Earth.
Thank exploding stars for your teeth and bones
Most of the calcium in the universe may have been generated by massive exploding stars.
Astronomers bewildered by massive star disappearing under their eyes
The star may have directly collapsed as a black hole, without going supernova -- which is almost unprecedented.
Astrophysicists destroy virtual stars to simulate the birth of black holes
No real stars were hurt...
Gravitational waves have scientists searching for answers
What's a good way to baffle astronomers? Send a 14 millisecond gravitational wave signal. At least that's what the Universe ...
Astronomers find one of the oldest stars in the Universe
The other star we've found so far has so little iron -- a key indicator that it was forged close ...
Astronomers say exploding stars might have forced our ancestors to walk upright
It's a wild theory -- but is it crazy enough to work?
Quasar measurements suggest the universe is expanding faster than we thought
We might need some new physics to explain how this is possible.
Exploding stars may have wiped off large ocean life 2.5 million years ago
The planet's largest shark may have been killed by a supernova.
Exotic type of supernova wrapped in a ‘cocoon’ burns fast and furiously
Not your typical stellar explosion.
Most distant supernova reveals its secrets to scientists
A cosmic record breaker.
Millenniums-old rock art in India could be humanity’s first record of a supernova
India was into astrophysics before it was cool.
‘Zombie star’ cheats death again and again, dumbfounding scientists
A unique astronomical event is leaving many scientists scratching their heads.
For the first time ever, we’ve seen a black hole being silently born — no supernova required
Why blow up when you can mass up?
The first ever supernova-in-progress seen shows we don’t quite yet understand them
A really lucky find.
Scientists may have seen a black hole being born for the first time ever
Awww, it has your....mass.
Superluminous supernovas explode twice, create some of the most powerful magnets in the universe
When a star is ready to drop the curtain, it goes out with a bang -- a supernova explosion. But ...
Ancient supernovae might have contributed to Earth mass extinction
Death from the heavens.
Supernova shockwave recorded for the very first time
Some stars go out with a bang -- a supernova explosion! Using optical images recorded by the now defunct Kepler ...
Astronomers detect biggest explosion we’ve seen
The star was observed for the first time in June, but it's still radiating massive amounts of energy, making it ...
Exploding supernova ejects enough material to seed 7,000 Earths
Everything is made of stardust - but some things are made of more stardust than others. A new study has ...
Supernova flings star out of the Milky Way – it’s the fastest moving star ever
Astronomers have discovered a star racing at a incredible pace of 2.6 million miles an hour (4.2 million kilometers an ...
Nova seen Expanding right from the Beginning for the First Time
Here's something you don't see everyday - for the first time, astronomers witnessed how a nova is formed right from ...
Supernova study might change how speed of light in vacuum is measured
Einstein's theories suggest that light can not travel faster than c, a constant equal to the speed of light in ...
Light from huge explosion 12 billion years ago reaches Earth
Intense light from a huge explosion (a gamma ray burst) that took place shortly after the birth of the Universe ...
Astronomers observe spinning neutron star suddenly slowing down
In a never-before seen feat, astronomers using NASA's Swift X-ray Telescope have observed a spinning neutron star suddenly slowing down, ...
Farthest supernova discovered by Hubble helps unravel Universe secrets
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have come across the farthest supernova of its type found thus far - a type Ia ...
New type of supernova discovered. Hint: it’s tiny and faint
Supernovae are highly energetic events caused by the explosion of stars that are at times so bright they can outshine ...
Rare supernova leftovers might have produced the youngest black hole in the Milky Way
This highly distorted supernova remnant may contain the most recent black hole formed in the Milky Way galaxy. The composite ...
Newly imaged nebula looks like a manatee in space
The Very Large Array radio telescope network in New Mexico recently captured this amazing view of a 20,000 year old ...
NuSTAR’s high power X-ray images two unusually bright black holes in spiral galaxy [STUNNING PHOTOS]
The new view of spiral galaxy IC 342, also known as Caldwell 5. (c) NASA Launched just last year, NASA's Nuclear ...
Brilliant spiral Galaxy hosts two supernovae in past 30 years [PHOTO]
The European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope in Chile is back with yet another stunning gem. This spectacular spiral ...
Astronomers paint a clearer picture of how supernovae are born
Supernovae are one of the most energetic and brightest events in the cosmos, often so powerful they outshine whole galaxies. ...
Eta Carinae – the star that exploded, but didn’t die
Around 1843, on the night sky all of a sudden a new luminous star made its appearance. That luminous star, ...
Supernova observed right after its explosion
An unprecedented observation of a supernova right after its explosion has offered scientists extremely valuable insight on these cosmic explosions ...
Betelgeuse to turn supernova and become second Sun? No, not really
There's been a whole lot of fuss lately, and you guys have also been writing a lot of emails about ...
Physicists create a supernova in a jar
A supernova is a stellar explosion of cosmic proportions, that often can outshine the entire galaxy it is located in, ...
‘Fossil’ fireballs found from supernovae
The US-Japan Sukazu observatory reported the finding of some never-before seen embers from the high temperature fireballs that immediately follower ...
