A double explosion, in which a dying star split, then recombined, may be a long-hypothesized but never-before-seen "superkilonova." ...
The results indicate that the elements essential for life formed within extreme, highly energetic environments deep inside stars, far removed from the calm conditions required for life itself. The ...
"The sheer amount of radiated energy from these bursts is so large that you can't power them with a core collapse stellar ...
Learn about what may be the first ever superkilonova ever observed, emitting gravitational waves that hint at the collision ...
Astronomers have spotted the longest gamma-ray burst ever seen, a cosmic explosion that lasted seven hours — and they determined it could be the work of a black hole destroying a star.
Cosmic “touchdown airbursts” — explosions of comets or asteroids above Earth’s surface — may be far more common and ...
Astronomers tracked a gamma-ray burst lasting over 7 hours, unseen in visible light, from a dusty galaxy 8 billion light-years away, challenging existing models and raising new questions for science.