The observations of a star stripped down to its oxygen- and silicon-rich layers are indicative of an extremely rare stripping ...

Researchers observed a supernova in progress that showed the onion-like structure of elements in stars, and the explosion may ...

A weird and extremely violent new type of supernova in which a massive star was "stripped to the bone," offers a rare glimpse ...

A completely new supernova variant finally shows a glimpse of a star’s innermost “guts” moments before its destruction.

A rare supernova let scientists glimpse a star's interior, revealing a dense silicon-sulphur shell and unexpected helium that ...

Astronomers captured a glimpse of the innermost layers of a massive star before it exploded in a supernova, changing their ...

Astronomers have seen a lot of stars explode, but one unusual stellar death is forcing them to rethink what they thought they ...

A 900-year-old cosmic mystery surrounding the origins of a famous supernova first spotted over China in 1181AD has finally been solved, according to an international team of astronomers.

The Goldilocks Supernova The discovery of a new type of supernova illuminates a medieval mystery Date: June 28, 2021 Source: University of California - Santa Barbara Summary: Scientists have ...

This supernova is literally helping us decode thousand-year-old records from cultures all over the world. And it is helping us associate one thing we don’t fully understand, the Crab Nebula, with ...