AI Detected a Supernova All on Its Own
You can add supernova spotting to the laundry list of accolades attributed to artificial intelligence. This week, a collaboration of astronomers led by Northwestern University said they have developed the…
Webb Telescope Spots Eye-Shaped Supernova With a Messy Filling
The Webb Space Telescope recently imaged Supernova 1987A (SN 1987A), one of the brightest supernovae in the night sky and the nearest observed in centuries, according to NASA. Webb Telescope…
Webb Telescope Spots Potential Fuel for Early Universe in Supernovae Debris
Two supernovae 22 million light-years away ejected dust into their region of the universe, Webb Space Telescope observations reveal, indicating that violent stellar deaths could give rise to new star…
Gaze in Wonder at These Stunning Views of the Cosmos
The Milky Way over Pain de Sucre, France.Photo: Jeff Graphy The cosmos is a hostile but beautiful place; from Earth, its phenomena—from our Sun and the aurorae it generates to…