Latest about supernova
Astronomers discover new class of cosmic explosion brighter than 100 billion suns
Dubbed 'Luminous Fast Coolers,' this new class of extreme cosmic explosion is incredibly rare — and unbelievably bright.
Brightest supernova of past 420 years revealed in stunning new James Webb telescope images
This supernova signaled the explosive death of a supergiant star in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud.
Bizarre new cosmic object is the most magnetic star in the universe
The record-breaking find of a star 43,000 times more magnetic than the sun could help unravel the mystery of how magnetars form.
Invisible supernovas called 'bosenovas' may be exploding all around us, new research suggests
What happens when an invisible star dies? It erupts in an invisible explosion, of course. New research describes how these unseen 'bosenovas' may behave.
The 10 biggest explosions in history
Explosions, both natural and man-made, have caused awe and terror for centuries. Here are 10 of the biggest recorded blasts.
A nearby supernova nearly blew our solar system to bits 4 billion years ago, new research suggests
A supernova that erupted when a massive star died could have destroyed our infant solar system — if it weren't protected by a cocoon of molecular gas.
Time moved '5 times slower' in the early universe, mind-bending black hole study reveals
The observation that the universe appears to run slower in the past was made by scrutinizing the light emitted by gigantic quasars.
Aliens might be using a nearby supernova to get our attention, new study suggests
SN 2023ixf is the closest supernova to Earth in more than a decade — and the perfect excuse for intelligent aliens to get our attention, new SETI research suggests.
