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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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DEC 18, 2016Space & Astronomy
One of the questions astronomers constantly ask is, “where did the solar system come from?” Image Credit: NA ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 01, 2016Space & Astronomy
Supermassive black holes are just one of those things in space that even the most renowned astronomers and physicists ha ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 30, 2016Space & Astronomy
Earth seems to have an unusually high abundance of precious metal elements, such as gold and platinum, when compared to ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 11, 2016Space & Astronomy
It isn’t very often that we get the opportunity to study systems from other galaxies, considering they’re so ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 19, 2016Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are now very interested in what could be one of the slowest pulsars ever discovered, reportedly spinning tho ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 18, 2016Space & Astronomy
One of the brightest objects in the universe is a supernova, which is when a start collapses in on itself at the end of ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 08, 2016Space & Astronomy
Life is a huge question in our universe. It can be difficult to grasp exactly how life started, and how it originated he ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 30, 2016Space & Astronomy
There are lots of different galaxy formations out there, with spiral being the most common due of the forces of gravity, ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 10, 2016Videos
Our Sun is a star that's been burning for the past 4.6 billion years. It's got about another 5 billion years to go befor ...JUN 04, 2016Space & Astronomy
For the life of them, scientists have not been able to agree on where heavy elements like gold, silver, and platinum com ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 26, 2016Space & Astronomy
Space is so amazingly vast that it’s just about impossible to study everything in a short period of time. That&rsq ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 15, 2016Space & Astronomy
Last month, the Hubble Space Telescope celebrated its 26th anniversary of use in space. Hubble is certainly aging, but s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 07, 2016Space & Astronomy
It’s not too often that astronomers get the opportunity to observe supernovas; they happen at random, unpredictabl ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 21, 2016Space & Astronomy
It’s not very often that astronomers get the chance to observe a star exploding in space. In fact, it’s even ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 01, 2016Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, which was originally launched to perform the duties it does today in 1990, is still ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 17, 2016Space & Astronomy
A supernova is a rare event where a star nearing the end of its life explodes into a massive burst of bright light. Some ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 17, 2016Space & Astronomy
When the American Astronomical Society met recently in Florida, there was a great deal of attention surrounding a partic ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimDEC 17, 2015Space & Astronomy
In a recent rare opportunity, scientists have managed to, for the first time, capture a predicted supernova in outer spa ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 23, 2015Videos
When a star gets too close to a black hole the intense gravity of the black hole will tear the star to pieces. Called "t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 03, 2015Space & Astronomy
Supernova. Pulsar. Black hole. All of these are celestial events that astronomers study, hoping to find clues about how ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 12, 2015Videos
Could you imagine how much different the world's skies would be if we could actually see all of the celestial bodies out ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 29, 2015Space & Astronomy
All over the world there are thousands of astronomy enthusiasts, from dedicated hardcore hobbyists with their own comput ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 24, 2015Space & Astronomy
Galaxies are often found in clusters, which contain many ‘red and dead' members that stopped forming stars in the distan ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 30, 2015Space & Astronomy
The brilliant explosions of dead stars have been used for years to illuminate the far-flung reaches of our cosmos. The e ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 18, 2016
Space & Astronomy
One of the questions astronomers constantly ask is, “where did the solar system come from?” Image Credit: NA
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 01, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Supermassive black holes are just one of those things in space that even the most renowned astronomers and physicists ha
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 30, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Earth seems to have an unusually high abundance of precious metal elements, such as gold and platinum, when compared to
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 11, 2016
Space & Astronomy
It isn’t very often that we get the opportunity to study systems from other galaxies, considering they’re so
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 19, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers are now very interested in what could be one of the slowest pulsars ever discovered, reportedly spinning tho
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 18, 2016
Space & Astronomy
One of the brightest objects in the universe is a supernova, which is when a start collapses in on itself at the end of
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 08, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Life is a huge question in our universe. It can be difficult to grasp exactly how life started, and how it originated he
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 30, 2016
Space & Astronomy
There are lots of different galaxy formations out there, with spiral being the most common due of the forces of gravity,
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 10, 2016
Videos
Our Sun is a star that's been burning for the past 4.6 billion years. It's got about another 5 billion years to go befor
...
JUN 04, 2016
Space & Astronomy
For the life of them, scientists have not been able to agree on where heavy elements like gold, silver, and platinum com
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 26, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Space is so amazingly vast that it’s just about impossible to study everything in a short period of time. That&rsq
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 15, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Last month, the Hubble Space Telescope celebrated its 26th anniversary of use in space. Hubble is certainly aging, but s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 07, 2016
Space & Astronomy
It’s not too often that astronomers get the opportunity to observe supernovas; they happen at random, unpredictabl
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 21, 2016
Space & Astronomy
It’s not very often that astronomers get the chance to observe a star exploding in space. In fact, it’s even
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 01, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, which was originally launched to perform the duties it does today in 1990, is still
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 17, 2016
Space & Astronomy
A supernova is a rare event where a star nearing the end of its life explodes into a massive burst of bright light. Some
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 17, 2016
Space & Astronomy
When the American Astronomical Society met recently in Florida, there was a great deal of attention surrounding a partic
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 17, 2015
Space & Astronomy
In a recent rare opportunity, scientists have managed to, for the first time, capture a predicted supernova in outer spa
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 23, 2015
Videos
When a star gets too close to a black hole the intense gravity of the black hole will tear the star to pieces. Called "t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 03, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Supernova. Pulsar. Black hole. All of these are celestial events that astronomers study, hoping to find clues about how
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 12, 2015
Videos
Could you imagine how much different the world's skies would be if we could actually see all of the celestial bodies out
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 29, 2015
Space & Astronomy
All over the world there are thousands of astronomy enthusiasts, from dedicated hardcore hobbyists with their own comput
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 24, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Galaxies are often found in clusters, which contain many ‘red and dead' members that stopped forming stars in the distan
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 30, 2015
Space & Astronomy
The brilliant explosions of dead stars have been used for years to illuminate the far-flung reaches of our cosmos. The e
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim