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'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.
Evidence of mysterious 'recurring nova' that could reappear in 2024 found in medieval manuscript from 1217
The star T CrB flares up every 80 years. A document from 1217 could help confirm its regularity.
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.
