According to the scientists, the night sky will soon get a “new star” or nova after a “once-in-a-lifetime” explosion. Although the explosion will not set the sky ablaze, it will give people a rare opportunity to see something they have never seen. The new star will not be the brightening point of light, but the …
The image was captured as part of a campaign to assemble a cosmic distance ladder. Hubble’s capture of NGC 3810 with the supernova marked. (Image Credit: ESA/Hubble and NASA, D Sand, RJ Foley). New Delhi: The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of the spiral galaxy designated as NGC 3810, containing a supernova …
Using the powerful Dark Energy Camera (DECam), astronomers have produced a large 1.3-gigapixel image that highlights the center region of the Vela Supernova Remnant. This remnant is left over from a massive star that went supernova around 11,000 years ago. This image was taken by the DECam, which is installed on the Víctor M. Blanco …
New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 23, 2024 14:28 IST The James Webb Space Telescope has for the first time observed a neutron star taking shape amid the wreckage of a massive star explosion. Nasa said that the supernova, known as SN 1987A, was a core-collapse supernova, which means that the compacted remains at its core formed either …
Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to discover evidence for the first time of a neutron star at the site of a young supernova remnmant. The supernova SN 1987A is a core-collapse supernova which means that the remains at its core will form either a neutron star or a black hole. Astronomers have been …
Red dwarf star getty As one of the most anticipated ground-based telescopes ever constructed, the Vera Rubin Observatory in Northern Chile is on the cusp of finally seeing fruition. Once its wide-field camera sees scientific first light early next year, it will begin looking for the telltale optical signatures of supernovae that lie millions or …
A team of researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has revealed the discovery of 18 new tidal disruption events (TDEs), where stars are violently torn apart by black holes. This finding, published in the Astrophysical Journal, more than doubles the previously known occurrences of such cosmic feasts and sheds light on the elusive …
By Robert Scucci | Published 11 seconds ago If an amateur astronomer ever comes running to you with a startling discovery, you should probably listen to them. This is exactly how scientists were able to witness what they believe to be a black hole birth. What started out as simple star-gazing led to a study …
Hubble’s image of UGC 5189A. (Image Credit: ESA/Hubble and NASA, A Filippenko). Subscribe to Notifications Subscribe to Notifications The Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of a small, distant galaxy designated as UGC 5189A, located at a distance of around 150 million lightyears in the direction of the constellation …
Astronomers have found a direct link between the explosive deaths of massive stars and the formation of black holes and neutron stars, which are the most compact and mysterious objects in the universe. Two teams observed the immediate aftermath of a supernova explosion in a nearby galaxy and found evidence for the mysterious compact object …