When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A newly discovered pair of white dwarfs will both explode in a type 1a supernova when they circle ...

In space, a supernova is the explosion of a star. They result in a brilliant burst of energy and light and can be so luminous that they briefly outshine galaxies. Astronomers have long predicted that ...

Someday, a pair of white dwarfs will meet their fate, exploding in a rare quadruple supernova that will shine 10 times brighter than the moon. However, this event is not set to take place for another ...

In this picture, we capture the binary in the moment where the first white dwarf has just exploded, hurtling material towards its nearby companion which is on the cusp of explosion too. This event ...

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A new study casts doubt on the universe’s accelerating expansion, suggesting dark energy might be weakening over time.

An exploding star captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) may be what researchers need to solve one of the biggest mysteries of the universe. Researchers are still attempting to figure ...

In a galaxy far, far away, a celestial "force ghost" appears for the first time. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In 2012, a ...

BERKELEY, Aug 23, 2012–Exploding stars called Type 1a supernova are ideal for measuring cosmic distance because they are bright enough to spot across the Universe and have relatively the same ...

Mysterious stars that incite their stellar companions to explode in spectacular supernovas have just been revealed — these culprits can be bloated red giants, researchers say. Supernovas are exploding ...

Interesting! I didn't realise fusion of Helium could happen at the surface of a star, due to lack of necessary temperature and pressure. I'd been reading about reactions that produce most heavier ...