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The brightest, most energetic explosions in the universe don't come from where we thoughtWhile tracking an incredibly bright gamma-ray burst to its origins, scientists uncovered a hidden explosion that could upend decades of research.
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Gamma-ray burst may represent the most powerful cosmic explosion ever recordedAstronomers stunned by 'brightest of all time' gamma-ray burst reckon it could be the most powerful space explosion since the Big Bang
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Astronomers develop 'early warning system' to watch supernova explosions tear through the cosmos in real timeThe system would alert astronomers when a red supergiant is just months away from exploding.
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James Webb Telescope captures starlight nudging dust from a dying star into spaceThe astronomers took 16 years to study the movements of the gas clouds.
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A 'galactic underworld' of ancient, blown-up stars lurks just beneath the Milky Way's surfaceWhere are all the galaxy's dead stars hiding? New research draws the map.
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Rare Byzantine coin may show a 'forbidden' supernova explosion from A.D. 1054A rare Byzantine gold coin may depict the ancient supernova SN 1054 in clear defiance of the church.
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The 7 most terrifying things in spaceHere are seven of the most terrifying things in space, including solar flares, black holes and supernovas.
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One of the brightest stars in the sky dimmed in 2019. Now we know why.The star Betelgeuse visibly dimmed in 2019. A new analysis finds that it blew off a huge amount of its surface.
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Monstrous ‘Kilonova’ Explosions May Be Showering a Nearby Galaxy in GoldThe universe's most massive objects are crashing into each other, and they're leaving a rain of gold and platinum behind them.
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