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James Webb telescope finds origins of the biggest explosion since the Big Bang — revealing a new cosmological mystery
Seen in 2022, a gamma-ray burst nicknamed the BOAT is believed to be the brightest explosion ever witnessed by humanity. But the James Webb Telescope's search for its origins has only thrown up more questions.
Betelgeuse's mysterious spin could be a cosmic illusion caused by its enormous 'boiling' surface
The gigantic star Betelgeuse, which could be close to exploding, has previously been seen spinning much faster than it should be. However, a new study suggests that these observations were misinterpreted because of the star's shape-shifting surface.
Dead star with 'metal scar' on its face likely killed and ate a planet in our galaxy, study finds
A "metal scar" spotted on the face of a white dwarf star called WD 0816-310 could be the remains of a destroyed planet, researchers say.
'Finally, we have the evidence': James Webb telescope spots neutron star hiding in wreckage of famous 1987 supernova
A neutron star spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope stayed hidden for 37 years while lurking in the wreckage of a stellar explosion, Supernova 1987A.
Mysterious 'Green Monster' lurking in James Webb photo of supernova remnant is finally explained
A green "Grinch-like" shape in a supernova remnant imaged by the James Webb telescope may have come from a blast debris field, scientists proposed
Astronomers discover 25 'stripped stars' that may be a missing link in supernova science
The discovery of stars with their outer layers of hydrogen stripped by companions fills a glaring hole in our understanding of supernovas and binary systems with colliding neutron stars.
China is building the world's largest underwater telescope to hunt for elusive 'ghost particles'
China's forthcoming Tropical Deep-sea Neutrino Telescope (TRIDENT) will search for the origins of cosmic rays in momentary flashes of light beneath the ocean's surface.
'Significant and unexpected': Dying star spits out a sun's worth of mass just before going supernova
A supernova, pinpointed by amateur astronomers, could reveal unexpected new steps in the deaths of massive stars.
Ancient supernova in James Webb telescope image could help solve one of the universe's biggest mysteries
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a distant supernova that appears three times in the same photo. The new observations could help solve one of the universe's biggest inconsistencies.
