Tag: supernova
Jan 24th: New Pieces Placed in Milky Way Formation
Two new papers examine how the Milky Way galaxy was formed and how it evolved. Plus, we take a look at stories on the prospects for life elsewhere in the cosmos.
Oct 29th: Predicting Supernova
What will happen to Betelgeuse? How bright will it get? When will it go supernova? Will we get to see it? How do we predict supernovas?
Oct 27th: Alien Signals & Weird Supernova
Lets travel the night with Project Breakthrough Listen that search ET signals & Zwicky Transient Facility discoveries of Type IA supernova
Oct 19th: Neutron Star in Supernova 1987A May Have Been Found
Scientists have been looking for the neutron star expected to be at the center of supernova 1987A and they may have finally found it.
Aug 9th: Supernovae & Galaxies Being Used to Solve Astrophysics’ Biggest Questions
Aug 2nd: Discovery of Twin Supernovae Could Open Up Dark Energy Experiments
SNFactory found that among about 50 supernovae, many had nearly identical spectra, paving the way of using supernovae to search dark energy.
Jul 31st: Supernova. The Difference Between Type 1 & Type 2
Supernovae are powerful explosions in Universe, releasing more energy in a moment than most stars release in their entire lifetimes.
Jul 26th: Strange Supernova Appears Cool Before Exploding
Researchers find that the “oddball supernova” of a curiously cool, yellow star was lacking the hydrogen content expected.
Jun 7th: Dark Matter Delays Supernova Signal
A supernova first observed in 2016 will be replayed in a few years because of the light’s journey through a galaxy cluster and how dark matter gravitationally warps space-time.