It's the astronomical equivalent of a horror film adversary: a star that just wouldn't stay dead. When most stars go supernova, they die in a single blast, but astronomers have found a star that ...
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. Science fiction authors have long had a field day with the potential ...
Although it's possible to see the galaxy with the unaided eye, it wouldn't have been possible to see a star going supernova and exploding within it — even with the help of a telescope.
A prime candidate is Betelgeuse, the closest red supergiant star to the solar system at around 550 light-years that is expected to go supernova within the next 100,000 years. It displayed some odd ...
This week's Trending Up looks at a new star going supernova, as well as an unusual application of an '00s indie staple and a meme-turned-song-turned-viral-hit. Welcome to Billboard Pro‘s ...