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…
12 months ago
Not All Type 1a Supernovae are Created Equally
New research shows that there are variations in how white dwarfs explode.
1 year 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…
4 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