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Astronomers See the Same Supernova Four Times Thanks to a Gravitational Lens

Measuring cosmic distances is challenging, and astronomers rely on multiple methods and tools to do it – collectively referred...

Some Elements Arrived on Earth by Surfing Supernova Shock Waves

When stars die, they spread the elements they’ve created in their cores out to space. But, other objects...

This Binary System is Destined to Become a Kilonova

Kilonovae are extraordinarily rare. Astronomers think there are only about 10 of them in the Milky Way. ...

By Looking Back Through Hubble Data, Astronomers Have Identified six Massive Stars Before They Exploded as Core-Collapse Supernovae

The venerable Hubble Space Telescope has given us so much during the history of its service (32 years, 7...

Hubble saw the Same Supernova at Three Different Times Thanks to Gravitational Lensing

As cosmic events go, supernova explosions epitomize the saying, “Live fast, die young, and leave a good-looking corpse. ”...

Hubble saw Multiple Light Echoes Reflecting off Rings of Dust From a Supernova Explosion

When stars reach the end of their life cycle, they experience gravitational collapse at their centers and explode in...

How Dangerous are Nearby Supernovae to Life on Earth?

Life and supernovae don’t mix. From a distance, supernovae explosions are fascinating. A star more massive than...

Can Astronomers Predict Which Stars Are About to Explode as Supernovae?

In a recent study submitted to High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena, a team of researchers from Japan discuss strategies to...

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