Supernova
Scientists May Have Detected a Mysterious New Kind of Black Hole
Scientists didn't even know how to look for this type of black hole until now, thanks to a new study.
Astronomers May Have Seen a Star Turn Into a Black Hole for the First Time
Last year astronomers witnessed an explosion like no other. Now astronomers are debating if what they witnessed was the exact moment a star became a black hole.
Scientists Think an Exploding Star Helped Kill Off the Megalodon
An Astrobiology study proposes that an ancient supernova could have exposed Megalodon and other large ocean animals to deadly muon radiation.
LIGO's Four Gravitational Wave Detections Come From Off-Kilter Black Hole Mergers
“You don’t write a paper saying: This is awesome! But we kind of have that feeling. It’s definitely a frontier.”
Exploding Star Smashes Into Its Non-Exploding Star Friend
“The universe is crazier than science fiction authors have dared to imagine.”
How to Make a Supernova With Lasers, Lavender-Tinted Glass, and a Carbon Rod
Check out some star destroyers at the Orion laser facility.
How an Ancient Supernova Turned the Sky on Earth Electric Blue
Here’s what would happen if a supernova struck Earth.
A Supernova Was Imaged Just Three Hours After Detonation
“Those are the earliest spectra ever taken of a supernova explosion.”
Ink in Water, or a Star Going Supernova?
Filmmaker Thomas Vanz shoots the most epic of cosmic events inside an aquarium.
How Two-Sunned ‘Tatooine’ Planets Escape Being Crushed By Their Host Stars
Earth will one day be eaten by our sun. These planets might avoid that.
Rating the Robot Wars Combatants – Episode 3
Each week, we've been providing non-technical (and increasingly nonsensical) reviews of the Robot Wars combatants. Here's our rundown of the robotic runners and riders from episode three.