New type of supernova ‘looks like nothing anyone has ever seen before,’ astronomer says
Astronomers have observed what they are calling a new type of supernova, which has provided an unparalleled glimpse…
Astronomers See Inside The Core of a Dying Star For the First Time, Confirm How Heavy Atoms Are Made
An illustration of the ‘extremely stripped’ supernova 2021yfj. Keck Observatory / Adam Makarenko Astronomers have glimpsed the inner structure…
Astronomers may have observed star’s death while devouring a black hole
The supernova known as SN 2023zkd was first spotted in July 2023 by the Zwicky Transient Facility, but…
New type of supernova detected after star explosion
An artist’s conception shows a massive star being stretched by the gravitational forces of a nearby black hole…