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See a Diamond Planet, an Exploding Star and a Black Hole Up Close in a New Immersive Virtual Reality Experience

Informed by science from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and astronomers worldwide, this “documentary that you can ...
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Astronomers Say Star Self-Destructed So Catastrophically That It Left Behind No Trace of Its Existence

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The ‘Blaze Star’ May Be Days Away From Erupting Into View

Is a star about to explode in the night sky? If predictions come true, T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) could become visible for a ...
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Betelgeuse’s great explosion - the star that blew off part of itself

Betelgeuse shocked astronomers in 2019 when it suddenly dimmed, sparking speculation that the red supergiant was nearing its ...

A giant star may have destroyed itself in one of the universe's rarest explosions

Astronomers may have discovered one of the clearest examples yet of a rare "pair-instability" supernova. It is a catastrophic ...

The explosive fate of a collapsing star depends on neutrinos

A dying massive star does not go quietly. Its core collapses, matter crashes inward, neutrinos pour out in staggering numbers ...
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Evidence Grows That One of the Largest Known Stars Is Poised to Explode in a Spectacular Blast

One of the largest known stars in the cosmos is poised for catastrophe. After witnessing the massive object undergo a dramatic transformation, a team of astronomers say the star is on the verge of ...
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Radio telescopes reveal the final years of a rare exploding star

Astronomers have discovered the first radio signals from a unique category of dying stars, called Type Ibn supernovae, and these signals offer new insights into how massive stars meet their demise.