Scientists have wondered for a long time just what causes a supernova. A new observation shows a massive star exploding, leading to the birth of a supernova. Scientists now believe they can study the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Universe is out there, waiting for you to discover it. This article is more than 4 years old. The Carina Nebula, with Eta ...

Some massive stars may go out with a fizzle, not a bang. A star that winked out of view could be a “failed supernova,” a stellar explosion that petered out instead of fully detonating, a new study ...

Figure 1: Observed optical/near-infrared light curve of GRB 111209A. The ultra-long duration of the prompt emission of GRB 111209A and the unusual supernova properties are probably related. We suggest ...

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For the first time a star has been observed in real-time as it goes supernova -- a mind bogglingly powerful explosion as the star ends its life, the resulting cosmic eruption briefly outshining an ...

Artificial intelligence is classifying real supernova explosions without the traditional use of spectra, thanks to a team of astronomers at the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian. The ...

Cambridge, MA (December 17, 2020)--Artificial intelligence is classifying real supernova explosions without the traditional use of spectra, thanks to a team of astronomers at the Center for ...

The earliest moments of a supernova – the cataclysmic explosion of a massive star – have been observed in unprecedented detail, in a development researchers say could help us better understand what ...

I know what developer Primal and publisher Namco-Bandai are saying their new game Supernova is — a MOBA in the vein of League of Legends and, to a lesser degree, Dota 2, but with an real-time strategy ...