Supernovae

GRB Central Engines Observed in Nearby Supernovae?

[/caption] Are the relativistic jets of long gamma ray bursts (GRBs) produced by brand new black holes? Do some core-collapse…

14 years ago

Hypernova

[/caption] Nova, "new star"; supernova, a "super" nova; hypernova, a super-duper, or super super, nova! This word appeared in the…

14 years ago

Supernova or GRB? Radio Observations Allow Astronomers to Find Unusual Object

[/caption] For the first time, astronomers have found a supernova explosion with properties similar to a gamma-ray burst, but without…

14 years ago

Could A Faraway Supernova Threaten Earth?

Supernovae, just like any other explosions, are really cool. But, just like any other explosion, it's preferable to have them…

14 years ago

Shapes Reveal Supernovae History

These two supernova remnants are part of a new study from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory that shows how the shape…

14 years ago

Superbright Supernova First Observed of Antimatter Variety

[/caption] The supernova 2007bi wasn't your typical supernova: it was 10 times brighter than a Type Ia supernova, making it…

14 years ago

Supernova

[/caption] A supernova is the explosion of a star. In an instant, a star with many times the mass of…

14 years ago

Slow-Motion Supernova

[/caption] Supernovae are generally considered as fast and furious events. For the Type II, core collapse supernovae, the core implodes…

14 years ago

Eta Carinae- A Naked Eye Enigma

[/caption] Eta Carinae is a beast of a star. At more than 100 solar masses and 4 million times the…

14 years ago

Found: Theoretical Supernova Actually Exists

[/caption] Astronomers have identified a type of supernova that appears to be a type predicted in theory but never actually…

15 years ago