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A supernova refers to the explosion of a star at the end of its lifecycle. When stars die, they cave in on themselves, causing a massive explosion that radiates enormous amounts of heat and energy into space.
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FEB 13, 2024Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to send back breathtaking images of the cosmos, to include plan ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 13, 2024Space & Astronomy
Are we alone in the universe? This longstanding question is what the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Ins ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 18, 2023Space & Astronomy
Can binary stars steal material from each other? This is what a recent study published in Science hopes to address as a ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 12, 2023Space & Astronomy
Just in time for the holidays, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently used its Near-Infrared (NIRCam) i ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 16, 2023Earth & The Environment
On October 9, 2022, a seven minute flash of gamma rays from a massive cosmic explosion burst into the night sky, d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 31, 2023Space & Astronomy
The Crab Nebula, also known as Messier 1, is one of the most well-known celestial objects, as this breathtaking supernov ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScOCT 03, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters uses computer simulations to uncover the formation and evo ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 23, 2023Space & Astronomy
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded a three-year research grant to Dr. Benjamin Owen, who is a profes ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 03, 2023Space & Astronomy
Messier 57, more commonly known as the Ring Nebula, is a planetary nebula located approximately 2,600 light-years from E ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 28, 2023Space & Astronomy
We’ve all heard these phrases at least once. But when we do, we ask what exactly dark matter and dark energy are a ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 17, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal examines how the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) h ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 12, 2023Space & Astronomy
One year ago today, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) released its first full-color images, which signified ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 26, 2023Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Nature Astronomy examines a new source of how gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) could be created from ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 27, 2023Space & Astronomy
How do supernovas occur? This is what a recent study published in Nature hopes to address as a team of researchers exami ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 16, 2023Space & Astronomy
Astronomers recently observed a dying, Sun-like star engulfing one of its planets using the Gemini South Adaptive Optics ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 02, 2023Space & Astronomy
In a recent study accepted to Astronomy & Astrophysics, a team of researchers use a combination of space- and ground ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAPR 16, 2023Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has yet to disappoint astronomy fans, as it recently revealed a spectacul ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAR 31, 2023Space & Astronomy
Carl Sagan is famously quoted for saying, "We are made of star stuff", because when a star dies, it sheds its material b ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScFEB 07, 2023Space & Astronomy
Studying astronomical objects is like peering through a window of time, where astronomers can study the universe’s ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 16, 2022Space & Astronomy
Think of the most destructive thing you know. Is it a hammer? A car crusher? A three-year-old’s tantrum? Whatever ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 06, 2022Space & Astronomy
What is the largest explosion you’ve ever heard of or seen? Is it fireworks? Rocket launches? Nuclear explosions? ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 18, 2022Space & Astronomy
Polarized X-ray light from a magnetar has been observed for the first time ever and the results have been published in a ...Written By: Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.NOV 17, 2022Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Nature, an international team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota successfu ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScNOV 13, 2022Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Science, an international team of researchers led by the Washington University in St. Lou ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 13, 2024
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to send back breathtaking images of the cosmos, to include plan
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 13, 2024
Space & Astronomy
Are we alone in the universe? This longstanding question is what the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Ins
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 18, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Can binary stars steal material from each other? This is what a recent study published in Science hopes to address as a
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 12, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Just in time for the holidays, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) recently used its Near-Infrared (NIRCam) i
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 16, 2023
Earth & The Environment
On October 9, 2022, a seven minute flash of gamma rays from a massive cosmic explosion burst into the night sky, d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 31, 2023
Space & Astronomy
The Crab Nebula, also known as Messier 1, is one of the most well-known celestial objects, as this breathtaking supernov
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
OCT 03, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters uses computer simulations to uncover the formation and evo
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 23, 2023
Space & Astronomy
The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded a three-year research grant to Dr. Benjamin Owen, who is a profes
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 03, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Messier 57, more commonly known as the Ring Nebula, is a planetary nebula located approximately 2,600 light-years from E
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 28, 2023
Space & Astronomy
We’ve all heard these phrases at least once. But when we do, we ask what exactly dark matter and dark energy are a
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 17, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal examines how the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) h
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 12, 2023
Space & Astronomy
One year ago today, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) released its first full-color images, which signified
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 26, 2023
Space & Astronomy
A recent study published in Nature Astronomy examines a new source of how gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) could be created from
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 27, 2023
Space & Astronomy
How do supernovas occur? This is what a recent study published in Nature hopes to address as a team of researchers exami
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 16, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers recently observed a dying, Sun-like star engulfing one of its planets using the Gemini South Adaptive Optics
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 02, 2023
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study accepted to Astronomy & Astrophysics, a team of researchers use a combination of space- and ground
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
APR 16, 2023
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has yet to disappoint astronomy fans, as it recently revealed a spectacul
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAR 31, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Carl Sagan is famously quoted for saying, "We are made of star stuff", because when a star dies, it sheds its material b
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
FEB 07, 2023
Space & Astronomy
Studying astronomical objects is like peering through a window of time, where astronomers can study the universe’s
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 16, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Think of the most destructive thing you know. Is it a hammer? A car crusher? A three-year-old’s tantrum? Whatever
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 06, 2022
Space & Astronomy
What is the largest explosion you’ve ever heard of or seen? Is it fireworks? Rocket launches? Nuclear explosions?
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 18, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Polarized X-ray light from a magnetar has been observed for the first time ever and the results have been published in a
...
Written By:
Kristina Punzi, Ph.D.
NOV 17, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Nature, an international team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota successfu
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 13, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Science, an international team of researchers led by the Washington University in St. Lou
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc