During the last few days, astronomers have been pointing their telescopes toward a familiar celestial object in our spring night sky for a look at a rare event: A new supernova — a star that has ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library/Getty Images When the bright star Betelgeuse explodes, ...
How common are Earth-like planets in the universe? When I started working on supernova explosions, I never imagined that my ...
You've heard of a supernova. But have you ever seen one? Now's your chance. Just look up in the sky over the next few nights with a good pair of binoculars or telescope, according to Massachusetts ...
Rocky planets like our Earth may be far more common than previously thought, according to new research published in the journal Science Advances. It suggests that when our solar system formed, a ...
Advances in cameras, new strategies for detection make it possible Astronomers at The Ohio State University have calculated the odds that, sometime during the next 50 years, a supernova occurring in ...
Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Astronomers have captured breathtaking new photos of a nearby supernova. Japanese astronomer Koichi Itagaki discovered the remnants of the star explosion called SN ...
At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova ...
New chemistry ‘forensics’ indicate that the stone named Hypatia from the Egyptian desert could be the first tangible evidence found on Earth of a supernova type Ia explosion. These rare supernovas are ...
We know that regular supernovas pose no existential threat to life on Earth in the near-term. But there are other varieties of supernova that are a little bit harder to predict, and a little bit ...
The extraterrestrial Hypatia stone found in Egypt could be the first tangible evidence on Earth of a supernova type Ia explosion. These rare supernovas are some of the most energetic events in the ...