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Astronomers may have discovered a never-before-seen cosmic explosion that effectively combines a supernova with a kilonova—the blast that results when two dead, dense stars collide. When massive stars ...
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NASA supercomputer captures violent magnetic storm before star collision, and it’s visible
In the final moments before two neutron stars collide, their magnetic fields spiral into chaos, twisting and snapping as they ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Caltech/K. Miller and R. Hurt (IPAC) Astronomers may have discovered the first example of ...
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James Webb Space Telescope discovers what remains after two stars collide and explode as a red nova
"Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger." ...
When the most massive stars reach the ends of their lives, they blow up in spectacular supernova explosions, which seed the universe with heavy elements such as carbon and iron. Another type of ...
Electron-capture supernovae (ECSNe) are stellar explosions that occur in stars with initial masses around 8–10 times that of the sun. These stars develop oxygen-neon-magnesium cores, which become ...
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