Many stars die spectacularly when they explode as supernovae. During these violent explosions, they leave behind thick, ...
In recent years, astronomers have become increasingly interested in a theoretical particle known as the axion, which was ...
New high-resolution images show that novae are anything but simple stellar fireworks. One exploded with multiple gas streams ...
A double blast of dying stars may be the first observed case of a long-hypothesized, never proven “superkilonova.” Although astronomers are still searching for concrete answers, a study published in ...
"The sheer amount of radiated energy from these bursts is so large that you can't power them with a core collapse stellar ...