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Brightest Supernova Ever: A Violent Black Hole Eating Up Star?

By Erika Ivene - Dec 15, 2016 09:48 AM EST

Space observers instantly fell in love with the "brightest supernova ever." Looks can be deceiving, there's more to it than meets the eye.

Superluminous Transient Supernova ASASSN-15lh Explosion, Biggest Blast Ever!

By Rain Cervantes - Dec 15, 2016 03:00 AM EST

The ASASSN-15lh explosion creates supermassive gravitational forces that light up 20 times brighter than the total stars' output in the entire the Milky Way.

Low-Mass Supernova Explosion, Where The Births Of Planets Commence And The Formation Of The Solar System

By Mary Lourd - Nov 29, 2016 10:54 PM EST

The new study confirmed that Beryllium-10 which can be found in a low-mass supernova and its gravitation explosion stirs up the formation of the solar system.

NASA Spacecraft Finds Source Of Cosmic Space Radiation

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 24, 2016 07:31 AM EDT

Scientists use NASA's ACE spacecraft to understand where cosmic rays come from.

Saturn Cassini Spacecraft Studies Interstellar Dust From Beyond The Solar System

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 16, 2016 07:43 AM EDT

Scientists are studying the chemical composition of dust beyond our solar system. It might get homogenized by interstellar space 'stew', they surmise.

Why Distant Supernovae Explosions Outside Galaxies Excite Astronomers

By Peter R - Jun 06, 2015 03:36 PM EDT

Three such stars outside of any galaxy exploded, revealing to astronomers the forces at work in dark space.

Advanced LIGO Takes Us One Step Closer to Einstein's Gravitational Waves

By Peter R - May 20, 2015 03:52 PM EDT

The observatories were dedicated on Wednesday. Scientists hope to detect gravitational waves which were predicted by Einstein.

Andromeda's Massive Halo Indicates Its Merger With Milky Way Has Begun

By Peter R - May 08, 2015 05:37 PM EDT

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has shown that Andromeda's halo is larger than earlier estimated.

Scientists 'Dust' Off Mystery Shrouding Planet, Star Formations, Courtesy Supernovas

By Peter R - Mar 20, 2015 03:08 PM EDT

The new study shows that planet-forming dust is resultant of supernovas.

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