Latest about supernova
Nearly 900 years ago, astronomers spotted a strange, bright light in the sky. We finally know what caused it.
In the 12th century, Chinese and Japanese astronomers spotted a supernova in the sky shining as brightly as Saturn.
A 10 billion-year-old supernova will soon replay before our eyes, new dark matter study predicts
Scientists predict that an ancient supernova will reappear in the sky for a 4th time in the year 2037, thanks to the meddling influence of dark matter.
Distant 'Requiem' supernova will be visible again in 2037, astronomers predict
A distant supernova previously imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope will be visible again from Earth and surrounding space in 2037, astronomers predict.
Dead stars crashing into live stars may trigger a new type of supernova
Astronomers have uncovered evidence of explosions triggered by dead stars ramming into live stars, possible proof of a new type of supernova, a new study finds.
Runaway star caught streaking across Milky Way at 2 million mph ... in the wrong direction
Astronomers say a weird star careening through the Milky Way could have survived the explosive powers of a supernova.
Astronomers catch fizzled-out gamma-ray burst from supernova
A fizzled example of a gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion known in the universe, suggests these outbursts can be surprisingly brief, researchers say.
Rare 'teardrop' star and its invisible partner are doomed to explode in a massive supernova
Astronomers detected a rare teardrop-shaped star that is being ripped apart by an invisible white dwarf, pushing the pair toward an inevitable supernova explosion.
Rare 'hypernova' explosion detected on fringes of the Milky Way for the first time
Researchers found evidence of an elusive magneto-rotational hypernova explosion for the first time ever.
