A composite image shows the remains of supernova SN 1181, a cataclysmic collision of two stars. The spherical nebula has at its center a hot white dwarf, or "zombie star," left behind after the ...

And according to recent radio surveys of 3C-58, the pulsar is likely much older than SN 1181 and hence could not be the remnant. Enter the disk-like nebula Pa30, first discovered by astronomers in ...

In 1181 AD, during the Genpei War, a mysterious star appeared in Asia’s skies for a brief time before disappearing again. For 843 years, the cosmic event was a source of confusion for astronomers.

The search for visual evidence of the supernova, named SN 1181, went on for centuries before amateur astronomer Dana Patchick first discovered its remains in 2013.

The object, now known as SN 1181, is one of a handful of supernovas documented before the invention of telescopes, and it has puzzled astronomers for centuries.

The supernova now known as SN 1181 was first observed between August 4 and August 6 in 1181! One of less than 10 supernovae in the Milky Way that was observable with the naked eye in recorded ...

A composite image shows the remains of supernova SN 1181, a cataclysmic collision of two stars. The spherical nebula has at its center a hot white dwarf, or "zombie star," left behind after the ...

For six months in 1181, a dying star left a mark in the night sky. The striking object appeared as bright as Saturn in the vicinity of the constellation Cassiopeia, and historical chronicles from ...

The search for visual evidence of the supernova, named SN 1181, went on for centuries before amateur astronomer Dana Patchick first discovered its remains in 2013.