The closest supernova of its type in 25 years was recently discovered in our skies, and not a moment too soon as you’re now just in time to catch it at its very brightest. Supernova PTF 11kly will peak today, so grab some binoculars and look up at the night sky to catch it in all [...]

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Astronomers have found a previously-unseen kind of star explosion they think may have originated from an unusually large stellar body. This type star explosion has been speculated upon, but is has never before been witnessed. This was like any other supernova, which typically signals the end of a star’s life, but this star initially might [...]

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