Unprecedented Radio Wave Detection From a Type Ia Supernova
Astronomers have, for the first time, detected radio waves from a Type Ia supernova, uncovering new clues about white dwarf explosions and their helium-rich environments….
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Cosmic Enigma Decoded: World’s First 3D Simulations Reveal the Physics of Exotic Supernovae
An international team of astronomers utilized the powerful supercomputers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the U.S.A. and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan….
Glowing Ghosts: Astronomers Hunt for the Milky Way’s Hidden Supernova Remnants
A new study to identify more supernova remnants in the Milky Way aims to close the gap between expected and identified remnants. Utilizing advanced technology…
Astronomers Discover Never-Before-Seen Way To Destroy a Star
Astronomers studying a powerful gamma-ray burst (GRB) with the Gemini South telescope, operated by NSF’s NOIRLab, may have detected a never-before-seen way to destroy a…
Blasting Open Ghost Particle Secrets: Using Supernovae To Study Neutrinos’ Strange Properties
New study offers hope to a long-standing scientific problem. In a groundbreaking study, researchers have taken an important step toward understanding how exploding stars can…
Through a Gravity Lens: Astronomers Capture Bizarre “Extremely Warped” Supernova
Astronomers have captured a bizarre image of a supernova, a powerful star explosion, with its light so distorted by the gravity of another galaxy that…
Cosmic Cataclysms Unveiled: Citizen Scientists’ Record-Breaking Observation of Pinwheel Galaxy Supernova
By combining the efforts of professional and citizen scientists, the study of cosmic cataclysms expands our understanding of the universe’s extraordinary phenomena. In an unprecedented…
Unlocking the Secrets of Vortex Rings: Paving the Way to Efficient Nuclear Fusion
Engineers could gain better control over the behavior of vortices in power generation and other applications with a mathematical model linking these vortices with more…
Cosmic Shield: How Our Solar System Survived a Supernova
Evidence gleaned from isotope ratios within meteorites indicates that a supernova detonation occurred nearby while our Sun and Solar System were still in their formative…
Quadruple Take: Unlocking Dark Matter Mysteries With Multiply-Imaged Gravitationally Lensed Supernova
Physicists and astronomers have discovered a multiply-imaged lensed Type Ia supernova, “SN Zwicky,” enabling unprecedented study of galaxy properties, gravitational lensing phenomena, dark matter, and…
Radio Revelations: Unraveling the Origins of a Supernova
An international team of astronomers has revealed the origin of a thermonuclear supernova explosion. Strong emission lines of helium and the first detection of such…
A New Way To Annihilate a Star: Stellar Demolition Derby Near Black Hole in Ancient Galaxy
Astrophysicists have discovered a new mechanism for star destruction and gamma-ray burst generation, originating from stellar collisions in the dense environments near supermassive black holes…
Einstein’s Theory in Action: Supernova Explosion Revealed by Rare “Cosmic Magnifying Glasses”
Researchers gain insight into how the universe is expanding thanks to gravitational lensing, a natural phenomenon that warps space around galaxies and visually magnifies celestial…
Stellar Archaeology: Chemical Clues Reveal Supernova Secrets From Universe’s First Massive Stars
Scientists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and international collaborators have discovered a star, LAMOST J1010+2358, that provides the first tangible evidence of Pair-Instability Supernovae…
Breaking the Cosmic Silence: First Detection of Radio Waves From Type Ia Supernova
An unusual Type Ia supernova has been discovered by Stockholm University astronomers. For the first time, it was detected in radio waves and showed strong…
Radio Signal Reveals Origin of a Thermonuclear Supernova Explosion
In the latest issue of the journal Nature, astronomers from Stockholm University reveal the origin of a thermonuclear supernova explosion. Strong emission lines of helium…
Cosmic Kaboom: Astronomers Reveal the Largest Explosion Ever Witnessed
Astronomers have discovered the largest cosmic explosion ever observed, AT2021lwx, which is believed to have been caused by a supermassive black hole violently disrupting a…
Supernova Showers: A Deadly Rain of X-rays Threatens Planets
New research reveals that supernovae can pose an additional, previously unidentified threat to nearby planets. This involves intense X-rays, generated when a supernova’s blast wave…
