This Is the Most Distant Confirmed Supernova Ever Observed
Supernovae are already some of the brightest explosions in the universe—but there’s more mysterious type, called…
A Famous Supernova's Mysteries Are Still Unraveling Hundreds of Years Later
Look up and you might see the bright constellation Cassiopeia trace a zig-zag across the sky as it seemingly always…
This Mind-Blowing Stellar Explosion Is a Beautiful Mess
When it comes to cool space pictures, supernovae get all the credit. After all, who doesn’t love a good star death? But …
Stunning Supernova Footage Isn't What It Seems
Instead of sticking his camera’s lens in the eyepiece of a powerful telescope peering into the heavens, filmmaker Thomas…
Scientists Just Found Signs of Supernovae on the Sea Floor
Is it possible to find trace evidence of supernovae from millions of years ago in the sediment lining the ocean floor?…
Watch The Tycho Supernova Remnant Expand, Centuries After It First Exploded
Astronomers have used 15 years of X-ray data to make this video of the remnants of a white dwarf that famously exploded…
Researchers Discover Ancient Observations of a 1006 AD Supernova
Ancient astronomers have long been providing observations of supernovae, such as SN 185 by Chinese astronomers in 185…
First Ever Supernova 'Shock Breakout' Captured in Visible Light
When a star dies and erupts as a supernova it can produce a short, sharp shockwave that astronomers call a “shock…
Superluminous Supernova Are a New, Strange Way for Stars to Die
An international team of astrophysicists has discovered the brightest supernova yet, briefly blazing fifty times…
Totally spectacular flyover through the Veil Nebula
The Hubble Space Telescope took a new image of the Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant from a star that exploded 8,000…
The Remains Of A Supernova Is Just Dust And Light
When the supernova burned itself out, all that was left was fragments of dust and light. This fantastic image comes…
Astronomers Spot a Record-Breaking Supernova
An exceptionally bright supernova discovered last month appears to shine brighter than 500 billion Suns. That’s twice…
Stars Get All Lopsided And Slosh Around Before Exploding
Stars may be spherical, but that doesn’t mean they explode in a symmetrical and uniform fashion. As a new study shows,…
Behold, the Stellar Explosion that Could Spawn Up to 7,000 Earths
Exploding stars are always a sight to behold, but not all supernovae are created equal: Some, for instance, may give…
We Got to See This Supernova Explode Four Times Simultaneously
It's not every day we get to see a supernova, and a single exploding star split into four images is an absolute first.…
This Supernova Could Change Everything We Know About How Stars Explode
This is the aftermath of an exploding star (G299, by name) and it's undoubtedly beautiful. But what it also is is very,…
Slow motion explosion of an orange is like seeing a supernova on Earth
Fruit may be the best thing to blow up because all that pulp, juice, seeds, peel, skin make for great gory guts in…
You Know About A Supernova. What About An "Unnova"?
The supernova is a well-publicized and frightening phenomenon. There's also a phenomenon known as an "unnova." You…
NASA publishes unprecedented X-ray image of supernova remnant
Once again, the Universe amazes me with a never-before-seen display of color and shapes that defies belief. You are…