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Giant supernova remnant that resembles `sea cows` named The Manatee Nebula

Last Updated: Monday, January 21, 2013, 11:36

A new view of a 20,000-year old supernova remnant has provided more clues to the history of this giant cloud that resembles a beloved endangered species, the Florida Manatee.

Supernova imposter detected in 2009 finally explodes

Last Updated: Thursday, January 10, 2013, 12:55

Astronomers have revealed that a massive star, which they have watched repeatedly mimicking a supernova since 2009, has finally exploded for real.

Doubts cast over pulsar `glitch` theory

Last Updated: Thursday, December 20, 2012, 19:16

Researchers from the University of Southampton have called into question a 40-year-old theory explaining the periodic speeding up or ‘glitching’ of pulsars.

Mysterious star deaths `may actually be mergers in disguise`

Last Updated: Saturday, December 15, 2012, 15:34

A swindling star, which that appeared to have exploded earlier this year, may have faked its own death to unite with a secret companion, researchers including one of Indian origin say.

X-ray vision `may reveal moment of birth of violent supernovae`

Last Updated: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 19:36

A team of astronomers has uncovered new evidence suggesting that X-ray detectors in space could be the first to witness new supernovae that signal the death of massive stars.

Bright supernovae likely caused by interaction between white dwarves

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 20, 2012, 19:54

Astronomers have pinned down the likely origins of especially bright supernovae that they use as easy-to-spot “mile markers” to measure the expansion and acceleration of the universe.

Life and death in star-forming cloud captured in new image

Last Updated: Thursday, November 15, 2012, 18:11

A new image of the supernova remnant called W44 reveals the aftershock of a stellar explosion rippling through space.

Super-luminous supernovae `likely explosion of universe’s earliest stars`

Last Updated: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 14:19

The stellar explosions which formed the super-rare and super-luminous supernovae may have occurred at a time when the universe was much younger and probably soon after the Big Bang.

Dazzling twin supernovae detected

Last Updated: Thursday, November 1, 2012, 12:11

Two super-luminous supernovas, 10 to 100 times brighter than others of their type, have been detected in the distant universe.

Radioactive decay of titanium powers supernova remnant for last 20 years

Last Updated: Friday, October 19, 2012, 19:55

ESA’s Integral space observatory has made the first direct detection of radioactive titanium associated with supernova remnant 1987A.

Cause of supernova explosion of year 1006 revealed

Last Updated: Friday, September 28, 2012, 14:13

The supernova explosion of the year 1006 – the brightest stellar event ever recorded in history – was probably caused by the merger of two white dwarf stars, scientists have found.

Dying star reveals distant galaxy`s interstellar environment

Last Updated: Friday, August 31, 2012, 12:23

An international research team made use of a dying star`s fury to probe a distant galaxy some 9.5 billion light-years distant.