An international team of astronomers has performed photometric and spectroscopic observations of a distant Type Ibn supernova ...

Astronomers have observed what they are calling a new type of supernova, which has provided an unparalleled glimpse into what happens deep within a star just before it explodes. A study detailing the ...

Some of the earliest images ever taken in the wake of massive star’s death give astronomers important clues about what triggers a supernova.

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Supernova 2018zd, marked with a white circle on the outskirts of galaxy NGC2146, is the first example of a new, third type of supernova predicted 40 years ago. Composite image with data from the ...

The explosive death of a star - a supernova - is among the most violent cosmic events, but precisely how this cataclysm looks ...