New theoretical research finds that many white dwarfs may explode in supernova in the distant far future, long after everything else in the universe has died and gone quiet. …read more Source:: Science
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Scientists discover supernova that outshines all others
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•A supernova at least twice as bright and energetic, and likely much more massive than any yet recorded has been identified by an international team of astronomers. …read more Source:: Science
Supernova observation first of its kind using NASA satellite
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•Researchers have published findings about a supernova observed using TESS, adding new insights to long-held theories about the elements left behind after a white dwarf star explodes into a supernova. …read more Source:: Science
Earth’s heavy metals result of supernova explosion, research reveals
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•New research suggests most of Earth’s heavy metals were spewed from a largely overlooked kind of star explosion called a collapsar. …read more Source:: Science
Astronomers find signatures of a ‘messy’ star that made its companion go supernova
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•Astronomers announced that they have identified the type of companion star that made its partner in a binary system, a carbon-oxygen white dwarf star, explode. Through repeated observations of SN …read more Source:: Science
Newly discovered supernova complicates origin story theories
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•A supernova discovered by an international group of astronomers provides an unprecedented look at the first moments of a violent stellar explosion. The light from the explosion’s first hours showed …read more Source:: Science