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Pictures of a distant supernova remnant show two concentric rings, providing clear evidence that exploding white dwarf stars ...
MUSE allows astronomers to map the distribution of different chemical elements, displayed here in different colours. Calcium is shown in blue, and it is arranged in two concentric shells. These two ...
"When nearby supernovas occur in the future, the radiation could have a pretty dramatic effect on human society." ...
What would happen if you put a baseball-sized piece of neutron star on the Earth? Would it fall to the core of the Earth and ...
Whereas Godzilla x Kong: Supernova preserves the super-sized elements that characterize the MonsterVerse, Delroy Lindo's inclusion might imply a more mature style of narration. His character is ...
In a nutshell A massive supernova explosion 13,000 years ago may have triggered the Younger Dryas ice age by damaging Earth’s ozone layer with deadly radiation. The cosmic blast likely ...
Now, new research is connecting massive supernova explosions to abrupt climate changes on our planet. These stellar events may have cooled Earth’s atmosphere several times over the past 50,000 years.
TWO new stars have suddenly appeared in the night sky, caused by some of the most powerful explosions in the universe. Two ...
A new kind of stellar explosion, far brighter and longer-lasting than supernovae, may help scientists explore the secrets of ...
Astronomers have found a remarkable pair of stars that may finally prove a long-debated theory. Described in the journal ...
The never-before-seen "nova," dubbed V462 Lupi, recently appeared in the constellation Lupus, after suddenly becoming 4 ...
An atom consists of a heavy center, called the nucleus, made of particles called protons and neutrons. An atom has lighter ...