A rare gravitationally lensed supernova called SN 2025wny appears in five separate images due to the gravity of two ...
Some of the most massive and influential stars in the universe are OB stars. These blue giants, many times more massive than ...
A supernova is a cataclysmic stellar death that leaves behind a black hole or neutron star. It is the biggest, brightest, and most violent type of explosion scientists have observed in the universe.
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A mysterious cosmic explosion linked to gravitational waves may reveal a previously unknown type of supernova event - a superkilonova.
An artist's impression of cosmic rays impacting molecules and atoms in the Earths atmosphere. A new study suggests that cosmic radiation from a supernova explosion 2.5 million years ago may have ...
Some 2.5 million years ago, viruses in Lake Tanganyika experienced an unexplained explosion in diversity. A new study analyzing iron-60 found in the lakebed suggests that the explosion of a ‘nearby’ ...