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Artistic conception of a dark brown dwarf, which could resemble hypothetical black dwarfs, which are predicted to exist in the far future. (Image: NASA / JPL-Caltech)

Science & Health

1 month ago

Exploding Black Dwarfs Could Be the ‘Last Interesting Thing to Happen in the Universe’

George Dvorsky

Astronomers Spot The Brightest Supernova Ever Recorded

Science & Health

6 months ago

Astronomers Spot The Brightest Supernova Ever Recorded

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Science & Health

6 months ago

How Neon Can Make A Star Destroy Itself

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Some stars have the element neon to thank for their ultimate, explosive demise, according to astrophysical research.

Oh Yeah, Betelgeuse Is Definitely Looking Weirder

Science & Health

8 months ago

Oh Yeah, Betelgeuse Is Definitely Looking Weirder

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Strongest Gamma-Ray Bursts Ever Recorded Are Illuminating The Universe’s Most Powerful Explosions

Science & Health

10 months ago

Strongest Gamma-Ray Bursts Ever Recorded Are Illuminating The Universe’s Most Powerful Explosions

George Dvorsky

An international team of astronomers has detected a pair of gamma-ray bursts with energies more powerful than anything ever seen before. GRBs are the strongest explosions known in the cosmos, but these latest observations suggests we’ve significantly underestimated their true potential.