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Discover new forms of supernovae
American astronomers say it has discovered a new form of supernova that is not the same as the previous two forms of this epic cosmic phenomenon.
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Unprecedented discovery of supernovae
A group of astronomers at the Chalmers and Onsala Space Observatory recently discovered seven supernovae that had never before been known in a galaxy 250 million light-y…
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Supernovae do not produce the largest element
Although they are bright stars, supernova cannot create the heaviest elements.
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Modifications of supernova type 1a
Star explosions known as type 1a supernovae have long been used as a standard candle, their constant brightness is a way for astronomers to measure cosmic distances. and…
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The most distant supernova ever discovered
UC Irvine cosmologists have discovered the two most distant supernovae ever used using a new technique that can help find dead stars at the edge of the universe.
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The precise supernova size measurement helps to understand dark energy more
The team of scientists has developed a tool to measure distances from Earth to supernovae with unprecedented high precision.
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Blurred meteor detection
Core-collapse supernovae (also called gravitational supernovae) is one of the most violent phenomena in the universe.
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Black holes are only big or small
Sometimes a black hole is like a giant cosmic beast that has billions of times the mass of the sun. But is there a medium-sized black hole?
Space science
Silent explosion happens in the universe
A group of European astronomers provided information that recent supernovae are not as normal as we thought. Instead, the star is said to have exploded and fell into a b…
Space science
The mystery of giant stars: Do they explode?
According to a new project, some giant stars may not explode like supernovae. Instead, scientists estimate that they merely decay into black holes or if they explode, th…
Environment
Meteors can create glowing clouds
Smoke from supernovae may be the cause of the glowing clouds on the earth's upper atmosphere.
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Aerial photo: Boeing 737 silhouetted against the Sun.
The Boeing 737 sewing machine is silhouetted against the Sun, the moment the comet star escapes from the Sun, the white snow covering the center of the universe, ... are…
Science story
Former ISS commander believes there are aliens
When de Winne was a teenager, astronomers discovered many interesting things about galaxies, black holes and supernovae. It was these discoveries that caught his attenti…
New technology
France completes the network of comet tracking cameras
The tracking of the comet's fall as well as the screen