Type Ia supernovae
Supernovae Struck the Earth 3 Million and 7 Million Years Ago
A recent study examines how the Earth was hit by blasts from supernovae (plural form of supernova (SN)) that occurred…
7 months ago
Not All Type 1a Supernovae are Created Equally
New research shows that there are variations in how white dwarfs explode.
11 months ago
A New Supernova Remnant Found from an Exploding White Dwarf Star
Astronomers have spotted the remnant of a rare type of supernova explosion. It's called a Type Iax supernova, and it's…
3 years ago
We’re in the Milky Way’s Second Life. Star Formation was Shut Down for Billions of Years
According to a new study, the Milky Way Galaxy experienced two periods of star formation, with a two-billion dormancy period…
6 years ago
Uncloaking Type Ia Supernovae
Type Ia supernovae... Right now they are one of the most studied - and most mysterious - of all stellar…
13 years ago
Milky Way Harbors “Ticking Time Bombs”
[/caption] According to new research, the only thing that may be keeping elderly stars from exploding is their rapid spin.…
13 years ago