Unpacking a Cosmic “String of Pearls” – Crow Instability Solves a Supernova Puzzle
It looks like the same mechanism that breaks up airplane contrails might be at play in forming the clumps of hydrogen gas that ring the…
It looks like the same mechanism that breaks up airplane contrails might be at play in forming the clumps of hydrogen gas that ring the…
The discovery of a neutron star in Supernova 1987A illuminates the life cycle of stars and the cosmic origins of essential elements. An international team…
Astronomers identify Type Ia supernovae interacting with gas as a new source of cosmic dust, offering insights into the process of dust formation in elliptical…
Search for witnesses of near-Earth astrophysical events. When large stars or celestial bodies explode near Earth, their debris can reach our solar system. Evidence of…
Hubble’s observations of the galaxy UGC 5189A and the exceptionally bright supernova SN 2010jl provide critical insights into the nature and aftermath of supernovae. This…
Outflowing galactic winds from exploding stars may explain the enormous rings. It’s not every day astronomers say, “What is that?” After all, most observed astronomical…
The University of Sheffield’s ULTRASPEC camera, mounted on the Thai National Telescope, made it possible to sight the never-before-seen flashes. Astrophysicists have resolved the controversy…
A distant star’s explosive demise left behind an active stellar corpse, which is believed to be the source of multiple energetic flares detected over several…
Researchers reveal 30 Dor B, a supernova remnant, to be a complex site of multiple explosions, advancing our knowledge of star lifecycles and supernovae. X-rays…
New findings confirm existence of hot helium stars long-thought to be at the heart of hydrogen-poor supernovae and neutron star mergers. Astronomers at the University…
SN 1006, a supernova observed over a millennium ago, has been extensively studied using NASA’s Chandra and IXPE telescopes, revealing critical details about its magnetic…
Uncovering the missing precursors of hydrogen-poor supernovae. Supernovae–stellar explosions as bright as an entire galaxy–have fascinated us since time immemorial. Yet, there are more hydrogen-poor…
A novel method of simulating supernovae could shed light on our cosmic origins. Supernovae, which are exploding stars, play a pivotal role in galaxy formation…
NASA’s IXPE telescope has unveiled groundbreaking images of SN 1006’s magnetic fields, offering new insights into particle acceleration in supernovas and enhancing our understanding of…
The CALET instrument has detected electrons arriving with more energy than ever recorded before. A new study using data from the CALorimetric Electron Telescope (CALET) instrument aboard…
An enormous burst of gamma rays, detected by ESA’s Integral space telescope, has struck Earth. The blast caused a significant disturbance in our planet’s ionosphere….
Using supercomputers, scientists are enhancing the accuracy of supernovae simulations, moving from one-dimensional to detailed three-dimensional models. Supernovae – massive exploding stars – are some…
INFUSE, a new sounding rocket mission, is launching to study the Cygnus Loop supernova remnants. Utilizing a unique instrument that combines imaging and spectroscopy, it…