A team of astronomers believe they've witnessed, for the first time, a star exploding in a mythical "superkilonova." ...
A mysterious cosmic explosion linked to gravitational waves may reveal a previously unknown type of supernova event - a ...
A massive star may have burst, leaving behind two dense, dead cores, which then collided and caused another explosion ...
A research team led by Caltech may have just discovered the first-ever superkilonova, a cosmic phenomenon in which a star ...
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.
"The sheer amount of radiated energy from these bursts is so large that you can't power them with a core collapse stellar ...
WASHINGTON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - The explosive death of a star - a supernova - is among the most violent cosmic events, but precisely how this cataclysm looks as it unfolds has remained mysterious.
It's just a matter of time before a dead star reignites in space 3,000 light years away. And you'll be able to see it with the naked eye despite the distance. Astronomers say when the explosion ...