supernova
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"If these 'forbidden' stars pair up and merge by emitting gravitational waves, it is possible that such an event would be accompanied by a supernova rather than be seen as a bare kilonova."
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
The candidate event, named AT2025ulz, appears to be tied to a supernova that happened just hours earlier.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
In simple terms, a supernova may have created two newborn neutron stars that quickly merged, producing a second explosion.
From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026
The space program’s dwindling wonder and joy winked out of existence, like a distant supernova.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Thomas also studied the heavens himself, and made observations of a supernova seen in 1572, some of which were used by Tycho Brahe in his analysis of that event.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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