Swift observations with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) have revealed the explosive ...
When this shock reaches the surface, it releases an enormous burst of energy. The star brightens dramatically, becoming visible as a supernova. For a short period, astronomers can study the initial ...
Astronomers have captured a first-of-its-kind image of a massive dying star.
Scientists now have observed for the first time the very early stages of a supernova, with a massive star exploding in a ...
The supernova was the death of a red supergiant star 500 times larger than the sun, in a galaxy just 22 million light-years ...
Some of the earliest images ever taken in the wake of massive star’s death give astronomers important clues about what triggers a supernova.
The research team looked specifically for eruptions around red dwarf stars, the most common type of star in our galaxy and ...
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