type Ia supernova

‘Vampire stars’ explode after eating too much – AI could help reveal why

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Scientists have turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to better understand why some dead stellar remnants called white dwarf stars explode. These energetic explosions, called Type Ia supernovae, could be responsible for forging heavy elements and spreading them throughout the cosmos. It is these elements that could become the building blocks of future stars, planets or … Read more

A warped supernova discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could settle a long-standing debate

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Two supernovasS in a galaxy, and a galaxy so far away that we see it as it was 10 billion years ago, could be crucial in helping to reveal the expansion rate of the universe. This is a measurement that has caused some tension within the scientific community. The galaxy and the two supernovae were … Read more