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Watch This Amazing Animation Of A Red Supergiant Star Go Supernova

A red supergiant star transitions into a type II supernova in this animation. Credit: W. M. Keck Observatory/Adam Makarenko | ...
Reuters

New type of supernova detected as black hole causes star to explode

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner. They have documented what appears to be a new type of supernova, as ...
CNN

New type of supernova ‘looks like nothing anyone has ever seen before,’ astronomer says

Astronomers have observed what they are calling a new type of supernova, which has provided an unparalleled glimpse into what happens deep within a star just before it explodes. A study detailing the ...
Space.com

Astronomers discover strange new type of supernova: 'This is the first time we have seen a star that was essentially stripped to the bone'

"This event quite literally looks like nothing anyone has ever seen before." Astronomers have used a new type of extreme supernova in which a massive star was stripped right "down to the bone" to ...