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![This photograph of the Tycho supernova remnant was taken by the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Low-energy X-rays (red) in the image show expanding debris from the supernova explosion and high energy X-rays (blue) show the blast wave, a shell of extremely energetic electrons.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bbK6vuZuuSjYSr4cf4yaAF-320-80.jpg)
Supernova explosions may have helped shape Earth's climate history
By Mike Wall published
The evidence is tentative but intriguing.
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The end of the universe may be marked by 'black dwarf supernova' explosions
By Mara Johnson-Groh published
A spectacular fireworks show will light up an otherwise pitch black universe.
![Illustration of a white dwarf blasting out of a supernova](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bhh5xeZRss8rhoTk2Q82gH-320-80.jpg)
A never-before-seen 'partial supernova' sent this star’s corpse skidding across the galaxy
By Brandon Specktor published
The runaway star is traveling at nearly 600,000 mph and lost most of its mass to a mysterious explosion.
![An artist's impression of the the luminous blue variable star that mysteriously vanished.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pkx5h33mQDLDbYrCPv62rC-320-80.jpg)
A 'monster' star 2 million times brighter than the sun disappears without a trace
By Brandon Specktor published
A massive star 75 million light-years from Earth vanished from the sky without a trace. Could it have become a black hoel without going supernova?
![In this image, computer simulations show the turbulent structure of the magnetic field in two shock waves moving away from each other.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iXRLRs5sCWRXsAZse8qJuB-320-80.jpg)
Scientists create mini-supernova shock waves on Earth
By Chelsea Gohd published
Researchers have created a miniature version of supernova shock waves in a lab here on Earth to solve a long-standing cosmic mystery.
![An artist's illustration of a brilliant supernova, the explosive death of a star.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hYibkLV5bmxovx7vuotd9W-320-80.jpg)
Weird star explosion is brightest supernova ever seen
By Mike Wall published
A mammoth star explosion known as SN2016aps, which occurred in a galaxy about 3.6 billion light-years from Earth, is the brightest supernova ever seen, a new study reports.
![This artist’s impression shows the blast from a heatwave detected in a massive, forming star.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eZ3yhM9Asrm6u4z6TpcGgH-320-80.jpg)
Astronomers watch star swallow up matter, emit heatwave blast, in rare event
By James Okwe Chibueze published
Astronomers observe a rare event, as a star engulfs matter and emits a heatwave blast, something called an accretion burst event.
![Illustration of a supernova explosion.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/74xByjjELXHGDnShdHDnTk-320-80.jpg)
A giant star ate its dead neighbor and caused one of the brightest supernovas ever, new study suggests
By Brandon Specktor published
In 2006 a star exploded 50 billion times brighter than our sun. New research suggests it wasn't one star, but two.
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