Supernova

Just how massive can stars get? Maybe not *quite* as massive as we thought

But still terrifyingly big.

By Phil Plait | 

1 month ago

Betelgeuse aftermath: Still recovering from blowing its stack

The interior of the red supergiant is still sloshing around after a massive dusty belch.

By Phil Plait | 

1 month ago

Big, bright, massive stars were more common when the Universe was young

New study shows big beasts are more rare nowadays.

By Phil Plait | 

2 months ago

Meteorite bears the imprint of a supernova from before the solar system was born

Hypatia may be a piece of a supernova you can hold in your hand.

By Phil Plait | 

4 months ago

Companion star survives the hell fury of a supernova

A face full of supernova and this star still shines.

By Phil Plait | 

4 months ago

A weird four-star system may lead the way to catastrophic supernovae

Colliding stars in a quaternary system could explode.

By Phil Plait | 

4 months ago

Stellar hypoxia may help make more massive black holes

Lower oxygen in a star may explain two cosmic mysteries at once.

By Phil Plait | 

4 months ago

Otherworldly blue lights in space are no longer shrouded in mystery

There are things weirder than aliens out there.

By Elizabeth Rayne | 

5 months ago

For the first time, three supernovae are seen at the same time in a single galaxy!

The spiral galaxy NGC 5605 is popping off exploding stars.

By Phil Plait | 

5 months ago

White dwarfs eat other white dwarfs and then wear their undigested bits

Two newly discovered weird stars ate their companions.

By Phil Plait | 

6 months ago