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Astronomy Without A Telescope – Orphan Supernovae?
[/caption] For some years now astronomers have been scratching their heads over the appearance of supernovae that detonate out in…
New NASA Mission Hunts Down Zombie Stars
[/caption] Neutron stars have been classed as "undead"... real zombie stars. Even though technically defunct, the neutron star continues to…
Did A Supernova Shape Our Solar System?
[/caption] Away in space some 4.57 billion years ago, in a galaxy yet to be called the Milky Way, a…
Space Telescopes Provide New Look at 2,000 Year Old Supernova
[/caption] What caused a huge explosion nearly 2,000 years ago, seen by early Chinese astronomers? Scientists have long known that…
Missing Black Holes
[/caption] As astronomers began working out how stars die, they expected that the mass of remnants, whether white dwarfs, neutron…
The Crab Gets Cooked With Gamma Rays
[/caption] It's one of the most famous sights in the night sky... and 957 years ago it was bright enough…
Uncloaking Type Ia Supernovae
Type Ia supernovae... Right now they are one of the most studied - and most mysterious - of all stellar…
A Magnified Supernova
[/caption] Supernovae are among astronomers most important tools for exploring the history of the universe. Their frequency allows us to…
Homeless Supernovae
[/caption] In a post earlier this month, we looked at a team of astronomers searching for stars that were on…
How to See the Brightest Supernova in a Generation
[/caption] Here at Universe Today, we've been providing plenty of coverage on the recent supernova in spiral galaxy M101 (AKA…