To estimate how close a supernova would have to be to cause serious damage to Earth, we must first look at a supernova's destructive capabilities. When the bright star Betelgeuse explodes ...

When a supernova was seen glittering in the night sky for six months in 1181, it was so bright that Chinese and Japanese astronomers recorded it as a “guest star” in the Cassiopeia constellation.

Astronomers’ best view yet of the aftermath of a “guest star” supernova seen in 12th-century China and Japan has revealed one of the strangest objects in the heavens. It consists of hundreds ...

A historical supernova documented by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in 1181 has been lost for centuries, until very recently. Yet, the newly found remnant shows some stunning characteristics ...

A first-of-its-kind, animated map has revealed fresh secrets about a mysterious, flowering "zombie star" lurking in the remnant of a supernova that lit up Earth's skies more than 800 years ago ...

Pauline Black of ska royalty The Selecter performing at the 10th Supernova International Ska Festival in Virginia. (Credit: Heather Augustyn) It might sound like the plot of a movie. You know the ...

A supernova event recorded by Chinese and Japanese astronomers in 1181 is at the heart of a first-of-its-kind 3D animated map, unveiling new secrets of a flowering “zombie star.” Supernova Sn ...

SN 1181 linked to Pa 30 nebula reveals a rare “zombie star.” Advanced imaging uncovers unique filaments expanding from the core. Findings challenge existing theories about supernova explosions.

In the year 1181 CE, the sky exploded. That star was a supernova, the violent eruption as a dead white dwarf star accrued so much mass from a binary companion that it exceeded critical mass and blew ...

Adidas has done it again! The Supernova Rise 2, the latest addition to the brand’s comfort-focused running shoe franchise, has officially landed – and it’s bringing some serious upgrades to ...