Astronomers may have discovered the first example of an explosive cosmic event called a "superkilonova," in the form of a gravitational wave signal detected on Aug. 18, 2025.
Astronomers have obtained remarkably detailed images of two stellar explosions -- called novae -- just days after they began.
What can imaging supernovae (plural for supernova) explosions teach astronomers about their behavior and physical characteristics? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to ...
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First-ever superkilonova may have been spotted in bizarre star explosion
A research team led by Caltech may have just discovered the first-ever superkilonova, a cosmic phenomenon in which a star ...
Astrophysicists have achieved an eye-opening leap in understanding stellar death, capturing unprecedented, detailed images of two exploding stars that demonstrate these blasts are far more complicated ...
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An explosion of twin dead stars may signal the first superkilonova ever seen in space
Learn about what may be the first ever superkilonova ever observed, emitting gravitational waves that hint at the collision of two dead stars.
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Mysterious bright blue cosmic blasts triggered by black holes shredding stars, scientists say. 'It's definitely not just an exploding star.'
"The sheer amount of radiated energy from these bursts is so large that you can't power them with a core collapse stellar ...
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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