Reverse Shock: A shock wave that travels back into the ejecta of a supernova, interacting with the material expelled during the explosion. This Nature Research Intelligence Topic summary is one of ...

It’s the first time the wispy strands ... which provide new clarity about the structure of the supernova remnant, in a paper published October 24 in The Astrophysical Journal Letters.

An international team of astronomers has investigated a newly detected Type II supernova designated SN 2024jlf. The new study ...

In a major breakthrough in understanding stellar life and death, Monash University scientists have created the first ever model to convincingly ...

A new study led by recent undergraduate student Caitlyn Nojiri and co-authored by astronomy and astrophysics professor Enrico ...

If a star explodes in space and no one is around to see it, does it wreak a change on terrestrial evolution? Yes, maybe – if ...

The SuperNova Undergraduate Research Fellows Program challenges motivated undergraduate students between sophomore and senior year to build upon their STAR or undergraduate research experience in ...

"Most of the external layers of a massive star are removed during the supernova, but some material falls back, making the neutron star spin faster." ...

The result of this was the creation of the SuperNova Undergraduate Research Fellows Program. As the Office of Undergraduate Research developed the program they began to look for software to help ...

Isolated by mountains along the East African Rift is Lake Tanganyika. More than 400 miles long, it is the continent's deepest ...