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Distant 'Requiem' supernova will be visible again in 2037, astronomers predict
By Tereza Pultarova published
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
By Charles Q. Choi published
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
By Charlie Wood published
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
By Charles Q. Choi published
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
By Brandon Specktor published
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
By Brandon Specktor published
Researchers found evidence of an elusive magneto-rotational hypernova explosion for the first time ever.

Frankenstein star could be on the brink of a startling transformation
By Ben Turner published
Astronomers think the undead husk could transform into a neutron star — a totally new way for it to evolve.

Mystery explosion 1,000 years ago may be a rare, third type of supernova
By Brandon Specktor published
Astronomers have found evidence of a rare electron-capture supernova for the first time, which could help solve a 1,000-year-old space mystery.
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