Astronomers on Earth were able to watch a supernova unfold almost in real-time. The explosion took place in a galaxy about 5 billion light-years from Earth. The star was 530 times bigger than our sun, and its temperature went from 100,000 °C to less than 10,000 °C. A big star blew up a long time … Read more
Astronomers observe a star that survived what ordinarily should have been certain death. The star at issue is a kind known as a white dwarf, an incredibly dense object. This white dwarf is gravitationally lock in orbit with another star. A star that not only survived a massive explosion known as a supernova; that typically … Read more
BEIJING: A new study led by Chinese astronomers has shed light on the mysterious dimming of Betelgeuse, the brightest reddish star located in the shoulder of the Orion constellation. From October 2019 to February 2020, Betelgeuse went through a mysterious dimming, attracting the attention of both astronomers and the public. The brightness fainted by more … Read more
CANBERRA: Australian National University (ANU) scientists have first time captured the moments of the exploding death of a star. In a study published on Thursday, the team from ANU collaborated with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and a host of international researchers to observe the earliest moments of a supernova in unprecedented detail. … Read more
