What's the deadliest part of a supernova explosion? To estimate this we have to look at what the actual destructive ...
People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has ...
A type Ia supernova occurs when a white dwarf draws hydrogen from a companion. But Sirius A and B are too widely separated ...
The explosion released elements heavier than iron—like gold and platinum—through a process known as rapid neutron capture ...
A research team linked nearby stellar explosions to at least one, possibly two, mass die-offs after calculating the supernova ...
Betelgeuse, which shines in Orion as part of the Winter Triangle, is a huge, short-lived star that is thought to soon end its life as a supernova explosion. It is unclear whether that will happen ...
A new study analyzing iron-60 found in the lakebed suggests that the explosion of a ‘nearby’ supernova may be responsible for this evolutionary event. Although the study doesn’t confirm this ...
A group of stellar Sherlocks have solved the mystery of red transient objects that appear and fade in the sky, linking them ...
The findings reveal unusual chemical signatures and offer new insights into the behavior of novas beyond the Milky Way.