Supernova archaeology: Finding clues in the ruins of an ancient dead star with Chandra
People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has ...
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Will Sirius B explode as a type Ia supernova?
A type Ia supernova occurs when a white dwarf draws hydrogen from a companion. But Sirius A and B are too widely separated ...
Major 'once in a lifetime' cosmic explosion could be spotted in UK 'tonight', NASA says
The imminent explosion of T Coronae Borealis is expected to create a temporary 'new star' in the night sky this week ...
The Star Set to Explode Totally Flaked. Here’s What to Expect Next
The nearby T Coronae Borealis system could still explode any day now, but calculations suggest the next best chance for ...
'Cosmic Kaboom': Scientists confirm date of a star explosion in deep space
March 27, November 10, and June 25, 2026—for the next nova event of T Corona Borealis (T CrB). The predictions are based on ...
An Astronomer Calculated the Exact Day a Star Will Blow—and It’s Today
T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), also known as the Blaze Star, is a binary star system located 3,000 light-years from Earth. It ...
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NASA's Chandra Uncovers Clues in Ancient Star Ruins
Mining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the team of astronomers studied the relics that one star left behind after ...
Live Science on MSN6d
Scientists detect record-setting explosion outside our galaxy
Researchers conducted the first-ever near-infrared analysis of an extragalactic recurrent nova and found it is one of the ...
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Emilie Dunham Shoots For Stars
What if we could determine what material built our solar system, how old it is, and even the type of star it came from? Emilie Dunham, postdoctoral ...