Supernovas may have played a role in two of Earth’s largest mass extinctions, study suggests
New research suggests the violent explosions of dying stars may have caused two of Earth’s biggest mass extinctions millions ...
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Weird repeating explosion beyond the Milky Way is one of the hottest blasts scientists have ever seen
Groundbreaking observations of a repeating explosion in space, the recurrent nova LMCN 1968-12a, reveal that it's the hottest ...
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What Is a Supernova?
A supernova is one of the most powerful and mysterious phenomena in the universe. It’s an event that occurs when a star ...
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'Shocking' nova explosion of dead star was 100 times brighter than the sun
Astronomers have used near-infrared light to explore the extreme forces behind the eruption of LMC68, a recurrent nova in the ...
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Supernovas may have played a role in two of Earth’s largest mass extinctions, study suggests
During the final stages in the life of a gargantuan star, its death throes culminate in a powerful thermonuclear blast — a supernova — that typically destroys the celestial object, unleashing ...