This artist's impression shows, about 22 million light-years away, the supernova SN 2024ggi exploding in the galaxy NGC 3621. (ESO/L. Calçada via SWNS) By Dean Murray Scientists have revealed for the ...
There are a lot of ways for dead stars to blow their tops. Astronomers discovered this explosive diversity when they assessed ...
One of the great mysteries of the Universe is where all the metal actually comes from. We know it's forged in cosmic fire – but which fires in particular, and in which proportions, is a little bit ...
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Earth and solar system may have been shaped by nearby exploding star
A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 ...
Type Ia supernovae result from a white dwarf exceeding 1.4 solar masses after accreting hydrogen from a companion star, leading to a thermonuclear explosion. The Sirius system contains a white dwarf ...
Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner. They have documented what appears to be a new type of supernova, as stellar explosions are known, that ...
Rocky planets like our Earth may be far more common than previously thought, according to new research published in the ...
Scientists have revealed for the first time a jaw-dropping early view of an exploding supernova. Observations with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) have revealed ...
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