The probability of detecting a supernova associated with a gamma-ray burst is currently 0.00346%. A network of several telescopes in different geographical coordinates, checking data in different photometric filters, analyzing ...
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After years of dedicated research and over 5 million supercomputer computing hours, a team has created the world's first high-resolution 3D radiation hydrodynamics simulations for exotic supernovae. This work is reported ...
Astronomy
Sep 15, 2023
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A large international team of astronomers and astrophysicists has discovered something new in the night sky—a type of explosion that is much brighter than most supernovae and is called luminous fast cooler (LFC). In their ...
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has begun the study of one of the most renowned supernovae, SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A). Located 168,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, SN 1987A has been a target of intense ...
Astronomy
Aug 31, 2023
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Massive stars refer to stars that are more than ten times the mass of the sun. They can release powerful ultraviolet radiation, ionize the gas in the interstellar medium, and eventually produce the elements necessary for ...
Astronomy
Jul 13, 2023
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In the latest issue of the journal Nature, astronomers from Stockholm University reveal the origin of a thermonuclear supernova explosion. Strong emission lines of helium and the first detection of such a supernova in radio ...
Astronomy
May 17, 2023
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A team of astronomers led by the University of Southampton has uncovered the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed.
Astronomy
May 11, 2023
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Astronomers have discovered a supernova exhibiting unprecedented rebrightening at millimeter wavelengths, providing an intermediate case between two types of supernovae: those of solitary stars and those in close-binary systems.
Astronomy
Mar 2, 2023
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Scientists researching the origin of elements in our galaxy have new insights into how they are transported to Earth, thanks to a new study led by authors at the University of Hertfordshire in the U.K. and the Konkoly Observatory, ...
Planetary Sciences
Feb 20, 2023
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A study led from the University of Turku, Finland, discovered a supernova explosion that expands the understanding of the later life stages of massive stars.
Astronomy
Jan 10, 2023
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