Scientists have been looking for the neutron star expected to be at the center of supernova 1987A and they may have finally found it.
Oct 19th: Neutron Star in Supernova 1987A May Have Been Found
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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.
Jan 25th: Millards in Space!
Lets explore the the first proof connecting supernovae to black holes and neutron stars, cyclones on a far-away world, dazzling images of Io, and the true color of Neptune.
Dec 16th: Tune in to the Supernova Radio!
For the first time ever, astronomers have detected radio waves coming from a Type Ia supernova!
Dec 14th: Same Old
What is Lagrange points, particularly L4 and L5? Can neutrinos predict supernova explosions? Find the answers with @CheapAstro
Oct 14th: The Cosmic Finch
Today’s NOIRLab Astro discuss about a new supernova event from Luminous Fast Blue Optical Transients class that more powerful than the average supernova.