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The first double-burst supernova ever observed, SNR 0509, is a historic discovery that reveals how white dwarfs explode in ...

NASA has shared 10 breathtaking images capturing the vibrant beauty of the cosmos, featuring colourful stars, glowing nebulae ...

The ancient accounts of two well-known supernovae of 1006 and 1181 AD were recorded by Arab astronomers in their observations ...

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Astronomers spot a red supergiant star hidden in dust just before it exploded, solving a long-standing mystery about missing ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun its decade-long survey to scan the entire night sky every three days. To do this, it ...

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A new study from Kyoto University has shown that white dwarfs, can be significantly hotter than expected when locked in tight ...

Beryllium-10 spike in Pacific sediments hints at nearby supernova 10 million years ago, revealing cosmic impacts on Earth’s ...

The tides are changing for white dwarfs Old stars in binary systems may be even hotter than previously thought. (Nanowerk ...