Cambridge, Ma – Astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) have found that a supernova discovered last year was caused by two colliding white dwarf stars. The white dwarfs ...
A mysterious remnant from a rare type of supernova recorded in 1181 has been explained for the first time. Two white dwarf stars collided, creating a temporary 'guest star,' now labeled supernova (SN) ...
Using archival data from the Japan-led Suzaku X-ray satellite, astronomers have determined the pre-explosion mass of a white dwarf star that blew up thousands of years ago. The measurement strongly ...
An international collaboration of astronomers has discovered four new white dwarfs in the solar neighborhood that had so far ...
An international team of astronomers has performed follow-up observations of a peculiar Type Ia supernova designated SN ...
In 1181 AD, a bright "guest star" was observed to linger in the sky for around six months. Nearly 850 years later, the likely remnants of this event were rediscovered and tentatively linked to the ...
A collective effort from researchers around the world has connected the white dwarf we see today with a stellar explosion from the 1100s. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in ...