A type Ia supernova occurs when a white dwarf draws hydrogen from a companion. But Sirius A and B are too widely separated ...
Deep-sea samples reveal traces of past cosmic explosions, prompting researchers to seek further proof in lunar soil.
The explosion released elements heavier than iron—like gold and platinum—through a process known as rapid neutron capture ...
Water likely formed 10-20 million years after the Big Bang, earlier than thought. Research using supernova models suggests ...
As the great detective said, "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the ...
The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova which was observed almost 1000 years ago. Although it corresponds to one of the ...
New observations have revealed early signs of UV light illuminating the cosmos more than 13 billion years ago.
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics have published the cosmological results of the first ...
People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has shown that they can use stars and the remains they leave behind to conduct ...