Supernovae

Exotic Objects, Stars

Supernova crime scene blames a single white dwarf

Exotic Objects, Stars

A white dwarf pulls matter from its binary and explodes in a nova. Yet when the mass hits a certain limit, the star bursts in a type Ia supernova and is destroyed. Why the difference?

Cosmology, Exotic Objects, Stars

Astronomers upgrade their cosmic light bulbs

Exoplanets, Exotic Objects, Planets, Stars

NASA’s SOFIA finds missing link between supernovae and planet formation

Exotic Objects, Stars

APEX observations help unravel mystery of Nova Vulpeculae 1670

Exotic Objects, Stars

Mini supernova explosion could have big impact

Cosmology, Exotic Objects, Galaxies, Robotic Spaceflight, Stars

Hubble sees supernova split into four images by cosmic lens

Exotic Objects, Stars

Exploded star blooms like a cosmic flower

Deep-Sky Objects, Exotic Objects, Stars

First pair of merging stars destined to become supernova found

Exotic Objects, Stars

CAT scan of nearby supernova remnant reveals frothy interior

Exotic Objects, Stars

If a supernova’s original star is massive enough to form a black hole, why is there any explosion? Why doesn’t the entire mass of the original star simply fall onto the newly formed black hole and instantly vanish?

Exotic Objects, Stars

Studying the complex aftermath of a supernova