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An international team of astrophysicists, led by Northwestern University and the University of Leicester in England, has ...
It took about 50 exploding stars to upend cosmology. Researchers mapped and measured light from Type Ia supernovae, the ...
One local grad has earned a major opportunity in the cage. (Photo Courtesy: Art of Combat Sports Championships) Following an ...
The two objects make for a strange pair. Unlike Betelgeuse, which is approaching the end of its life, the blue-white ...
One of Week 6's Weekly Challenges in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 tasks you with damaging players with Supernova Gear, and if ...
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Could We Force a Star to Supernova?

Did you know that a star goes supernova every 10 seconds? But what if we could force one to explode? Join us on a journey to ...
A study using the NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other X-ray telescopes has revealed that "an exploded star can pose ...
Pictures of a distant supernova remnant show two concentric rings, providing clear evidence that exploding white dwarf stars ...
The fact that Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the sky over Earth, visible with the naked eye, has made it one of ...
Scientists have long speculated that Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, is not alone. Now, thanks to ...
In October 1604, astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler spotted a new star in the sky and began tracking it. Over the ...
MUSE allows astronomers to map the distribution of different chemical elements, displayed here in different colours. Calcium is shown in blue, and it is arranged in two concentric shells. These two ...