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Astronomers have captured a jaw-dropping picture of star that exploded twice. It is the first time researchers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end in a so-called "double detonation." ...

WASHINGTON, July 2 (Reuters) - The explosion of a star, called a supernova, is an immensely violent event. It usually involves a star more than eight times the mass of our sun that exhausts its ...

Astronomers seeking to observe a star just before it explodes have come tantalizingly close to achieving their goal, a new study reports. For the last three years, the researchers have been scanning ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) has captured a stunning view of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A). Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, ...

People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has shown that they can use stars and the remains they leave behind to conduct ...

Warning: SPOILERS For Star Trek: Khan Episode 5 - "Imagination's Limits"Six months after Star Trek: The Original Series' "Space Seed," Ceti Alpha VI has exploded, dooming Khan Noonien Singh (Naveen ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The curious structure was first identified in Webb’s infrared data from April 2023. The origin of this feature, dubbed the “Green Monster” because ...