Brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed originated from a supernova

The James Webb Space Telescope's data has confirmed that the intensely bright gamma-ray burst resulted from the explosion of a giant star. Read More

PSU professor shines light on the science behind Monday’s rare solar eclipse

PSU — Ahead of Monday’s solar eclipse, a professor at Pittsburg State explains just how rare this astronomical ... that put us in this position, but science. “The moon’s orbit is tilted ... Read More

'Deep learning' could shed new light on supernova explosions — and our cosmic origins

More accurate modeling of tricky-to-simulate aspects of supernovas could shed light on how the ... my field of research, supernova explosions." Related: AI just spotted its 1st supernova. Read More

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Apr. 22, 2024 — Based on radio telescope data and models of black hole physics, a team has used neural networks to reconstruct a 3D image that shows how explosive ... New Butterfly Species ... Read More

'Brightest of All Time' gamma-ray burst caused by exploding star, say scientists

Northwestern University scientists said Friday they had confirmed that the cause of the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed in October 2022 was an exploding star, known as a supernova, 2.4 billion ... Read More

Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a rare star explosion

Astronomers say that the stars of T Coronae Borealis or T CrB, a binary system that resides roughly 3,000 light ... during its nova phase for centuries. One thing that makes this rare nova ... Read More

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April 22, 2024 • Drug company reps commonly visit doctors to talk about new medications. A team of economists wanted to know if that helps patients live longer. They found that for cancer ... Read More

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April 20 (UPI) -- A potential U.S. ban of the popular social media video app TikTok inched closer to reality Saturday after the House passed the legislation tucked within a long-sought foreign aid ... Read More

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To Accelerate Biosphere Science, Reconnect Three Scientific Cultures Apr. 22, 2024 — Researchers who study Earth's biosphere tend to operate from one of three scientific cultures, each with ... Read More

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A team of international researchers studied galaxy NGC 4383, in the nearby Virgo cluster, revealing a gas outflow so large that it would take 20,000 years for light to travel from one side to the ... Read More