Astronomers have, for the first time, witnessed a star meeting a dramatic end by exploding twice. In a study published in Nature Astronomy, researchers analyzed the centuries-old remains of supernova SNR 0509-67.5 with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope, finding the first visual evidence of a star’s “double-detonation.”

Astronomers capture first image of a white dwarf exploding twice in space Rare double-detonation seen in supernova remnant SNR 0509-67.5 structure A white dwarf supernova occurred without crossing the