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A giant star in Andromeda just vanished, scientists have no idea where it went

A giant star in the Andromeda Galaxy has vanished without a trace, leaving scientists puzzled and intrigued. First observed ...

'Goddess of dawn': James Webb telescope spies one of the oldest supernovas in the universe

An extremely early Type II supernova explosion, named after the Titan goddess of dawn in Greek mythology, occurred just 1 ...

Massive supernova from Wolf-Rayet star could be precursor to black hole binary

What we know of the birth of a black hole has traditionally aligned with our perception of black holes themselves: dark, ...
New Scientist

Star appears to have vanished in a failed supernova

It is theoretically possible for a particularly massive star to collapse in on itself to form a black hole rather than ...
Astronomy on MSN

How AI helped uncover a new type of supernova

Editor's note: This article (originally published Aug. 13, 2025) has been updated to include new text and illustrations ...

Ancient Type II supernova discovered from universe's first billion years

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new Type II supernova. The ...