James Webb Space Telescope Detects Highly Ionized Atoms Presumably Surrounding a Neutron Star From the Remnants of Supernova 1987A

Medicine & Technology Feb 23, 2024

James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) spied on a neuron star from the remnants of supernova 1987A. Continue reading to learn more.

Mystery Behind Green Lights From Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A Finally Solved

Jan 10, 2024

The bizarre green light detected from a supernova remnant may have formed when knots of supernova ejecta pierced through an expanding cloud of stellar gas previously shed by a star. Continue reading to learn more.

JWST Spotted Warped Supernova in Distant Galaxy; Gravitationally Lensed Event Could Help Solve Cosmic Mystery

Jan 05, 2024

An ancient supernova captured by Webb telescope could settle a longstanding astronomical dispute. Read the article to find out more.

Closest Supernova in 10 Years Breaks Record for SETI’s Number of Citizen Scientists

Jul 17, 2023

The closet supernova in the last decade was spotted and hundreds of citizen scientists helped observe it. Read more for the details.

Ancient Supernova Explosion Almost Destroyed Our Infant Solar System, Study Suggests

Jul 05, 2023

A team of researchers assume that our infant solar system could have possibly survived a supernova blast wave at the dawn of its formation. Continue reading the article to find out more.

Is Betelgeuse Going Supernova? Red Supergiant Star Continues To Show Unexpected Behavior

Jun 13, 2023

The red supergiant star Betelgeuse has become bright again and it might go supernova, but it remains unclear as it has been showing unexpected behavior. Continue reading to know more.

Massive Supernova 100 Times Larger Than the Solar System Discovered

May 14, 2023

A huge supernova was spotted and it was 10 times brighter than the others. Read to know the details.

James Webb Space Telescope Spotted a Massive Star 30 Times Bigger Than Sun in Rare Phase Before Going Supernova

Mar 15, 2023

A star in the Wolf-Rayet phase, a prelude before the supernova, was captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Read the article for the full story.

Dark Energy Camera Captures Ghostly Remains of First Supernova Discovered by Chinese Astronomers in 185 AD

Mar 04, 2023

Dark Energy Camera (DECam) captured a stunning photo of SN 185, the first recorded supernova. Read more.

Gamma-Ray Burst Flown Into Earth Surface Last Oct. 9 Sets Record in Space History

Oct 20, 2022

Astronomers named GRB221009A as the strongest gamma-ray burst of the present time. Know how the GRB strength was measured. Read here now!

Astronomers Identified What Stars Look Like Before They Die, Developing Early Warning System for Supernova

Oct 16, 2022

Astronomers simulated the development of a group of pre-supernova stars to develop an early warning system when these cosmic objects will explode. Read the article to learn more.

Researchers Successfully Recreates Supernova Reaction In a Lab Using an Accelerated Beam of Radioactive Nuclei

Oct 23, 2021

An international team of researchers and scientists collaborated to achieve the first direct measurement of supernova processes in a laboratory setting using an accelerated beam of radioactive nuclei.

Beauty After Star Explosions: NASA Shares Photo of 300-Year-Old Cassiopeia A, Supernova Remnant

Aug 04, 2021

Three of NASA's Great Observatories captured an image of Cassiopeia A at three different wavebands, which gave a colorful photo of the supernova remnant in 2005. NASA shared its photo again on its Instagram account.

Discovery Suggests a Supernova Exploded Near Earth 2.5 Million Years Ago

Oct 04, 2020

Physicists have found evidence of a supernova that exploded relatively close to Earth some 2.5 million years ago.

Exploded Supernova 970 Million Years Ago Found By Volunteers From ANU Event

May 28, 2017

An exploded type la supernova was discovered by volunteers an event by the Australian National University. The said supernova has a distance of 970 million light-years or existed during the time of dinosaurs on Earth.