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Supernova SN2021yfj Exposes Deep Stellar Layers Rich in Silicon and Sulfur

Rapid spectra revealed silicon, sulfur and argon from the deep interior of an almost fully stripped giant.

Astronomers Identify Ultra-Stripped Supernova, Propose New ‘Type Ien’

Rare Supernova Reveals Silicon-Rich Inner Shells, Confirming Layered Stellar Interiors

Nature Study Captures First Direct Look Inside an Exploding Star

Black Hole-Star Encounter Likely Sparked Rare Double-Peaked Supernova

Black Hole–Star Encounter Likely Spawned SN 2023zkd, Study Finds

ALMA Reveals 1.4-Light-Year Bubble Around Supergiant DFK 52

Trapped Jets in Massive Stars Revealed as Source of Fast X-Ray Transients

Double Detonation Verified in Type Ia Supernova Remnant

Astronomers Capture First Visual Proof of Double-Detonation in Type Ia Supernova Remnant

Astronomers Discover Mysterious Perfectly Spherical Object in Deep Space

Gaia Mission Reveals Ophion: A Star Family Scattering in Record Time

Astronomers Confirm Nearby Binary White Dwarf System Destined for Type Ia Supernova

Astronomers Discover Heaviest Binary Star System Destined for Rare Supernova

Nearby Supernovae Linked to Two Ancient Mass Extinctions on Earth

Nearby Supernovae Linked to Two Ancient Mass Extinction Events

Water Found to Have Existed 100–200 Million Years After the Big Bang

Hubble Telescope Advances Understanding of Type Ia Supernovae and Cosmic Distance Measurements

James Webb Telescope Maps 3D Structure of Interstellar Dust and Gas

Astronomers Document Rare 'Hiccupping' Star Before Supernova Explosion