supernova

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When a massive star runs out of fuel, it collapses in a powerful supernova and leaves behind an object with gravity so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Our colleagues in Stockholm first noticed the supernova but it was us who spotted that the light had been bent into multiple images.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

In current models, a magnetar can act like an energy source that feeds power into a supernova, making it exceptionally bright and shaping its overall light curve.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

"It is the first time General Relativity has been invoked to describe the mechanics of a supernova."

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Such a binary is called a nova and has quite a different origin from a supernova.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan