#Supernova

"We don’t know what the central engine driving this outburst is, and that’s what makes this such a compelling event."

"We don’t know what the central engine driving this outburst is, and that’s what makes this such a compelling event."

Astronomers may have discovered one of the clearest examples yet of a rare "pair-instability" supernova. It is a catastrophic explosion thought to completely destroy some of the most massive stars in the universe, leaving behind no remnant.…

"Observing gamma rays from supernovas will give us a new way to explore their inner workings."

NASA’s Fermi telescope has detected what may be the first confirmed gamma-ray signal from a superluminous supernova — one of the most extreme explosions in the universe.…

Oasis earned their second No. 1 hit single in 1996, but Noel Gallagher never fully understood the meaning of the words until much later.

Astronomers call this "eruptive mass loss," and it's a stellar drama we're still trying to fully grasp.

A spectacular cosmic event nicknamed “SN Winny” could help solve one of astronomy’s biggest mysteries: how fast the universe is expanding. This rare superluminous supernova, located 10 billion light-years away, appears five times in the sky thanks to…

The supernova was 16 times the brightness of Venus, and was observed in China, Japan, Iraq, Egypt, Europe, and possibly depicted in North American rock art. It was allegedly bright enough to read at night without any moonlight.

**See also:** The research paper as [published](https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.19897) on the *arXiv* preprint server

An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a new supernova remnant (SNR) using radio observations. The newfound supernova remnant, dubbed Abeona, is one of the faintest radio SNRs so far detected.…

For Watches and Wonders 2026, Bremont is aiming for the stars: not only with the Supernova Chronograph, a new space-oriented lineup that will actually go to the moon, but also showcasing what the British brand can do with a pair of upmarket, collectible…

When a massive star explodes on the far side of the universe, the light from that explosion normally fades long before it reaches us. But occasionally, the universe conspires to help.…

NASA’s IXPE observed the outer rim of the supernova remnant highlighted in purple in the inset.

New research suggests that the highly magnetized remnants of stars are responsible for powering some of the universe’s most brilliant supernova explosions

Researchers in Munich have used the Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona to capture five images of one and the same supernova in a single picture.

This composite image of the Cassiopeia A (or Cas A) supernova remnant, released Jan. 8, 2024, contains X-rays from Chandra (blue), infrared data from Webb (red, green, blue), and optical data from Hubble (red and white).…