Scientists have revealed for the first time a jaw-dropping early view of an exploding supernova. Observations with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) have revealed ...

Scientists have observed for the first time the very early stages of a supernova — the death of a star — with a massive star exploding in a distinctive olive-like shape. They used the European ...

Scientists have revealed for the first time a jaw-dropping early view of an exploding supernova. Observations with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) have revealed ...

Astronomers have, for the first time, recorded the moment a star’s explosion broke through its surface. The nearby supernova, SN 2024ggi, revealed a surprisingly olive-shaped blast when studied with ...

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There’s breaking a record, and then there’s blowing it to smithereens. Astronomers using relatively small telescopes around the globe have spotted the brightest supernova ever seen, shining about 20 ...

Astronomers spotted a star exploding in a supernova, some 2.2 billion light-years away. Just before exploding completely, the star was stripped of its outer layers, making it possible to observe its ...

A rare supernova let scientists glimpse a star's interior, revealing a dense silicon-sulphur shell and unexpected helium that should have vanished earlier. (Nanowerk News) An exploding star has given ...

This powerful side-by-side comparison shows just how bright a star explosion is. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Recently, the ...

The first detailed map of supernova SN 2024ggi shows an unexpected asymmetric shape (Image: ESO/L. Calçada) Astronomers have captured a supernova’s shape in unprecedented detail. SN 2024ggi exploded ...