When giant stars die in impressive supernova blasts, about 99% of the energy released goes into producing a flood of…
In its 4.5 billion year history, Earth has had to run the gauntlet. Numerous catastrophes have imperilled the planet, from…
It's kind of hard to see inside a star as it's blowing up, because of the whole "blowing up" part,…
An Ancient Voyage Earth is on a journey… While our planet orbits the Sun each year - a billion kilometers…
Recent observations and theortetical work have brought us one step closer to resolving the mystery of what lies at the…
Astronomers recently spotted a rare type of supernova explosion that was accompanied by a massive flare of ultraviolet radiation. Untangling…
Supernovae are some of the most powerful events in the Universe. They're extremely energetic, luminous explosions that can light up…
When stars blow up, they tend to release their energy in a roughly spherical shape. But much after the initial…
It's easy to run out of superlatives and adjectives when your puny human language is trying to describe humongously-energetic events…
It’s been said that dust built the Universe. And it turns out dust may be the culprit for building up…