Photographer Captures Supernova That Exploded in the Year 1054
Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has captured a star that went supernova back in the medieval period.
Powerful Gamma-Ray Burst Fired From a Black Hole Captured by Telescopes
The most powerful gamma-ray burst ever observed that released 18 teraelectronvolts of energy has been captured by orbiting telescopes.
Three NASA Telescopes Combined to Capture a 670-Year-Old Supernova
A team of astronomers used three NASA space telescopes to create a composite image of the remains of a supernova that reveals details about the star's death.
Hubble Captures Majestic Photo of a Galaxy with an ‘Explosive Past’
A new image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope showcases a spiral-shaped galaxy that lies around 150 million light-years away. But NASA says not to be fooled: its peaceful state belies a violent past.
Photographer Spends 6 Months Shooting 700MP Photo of Exploding Star
Astrophotographer Matt Harbison spent six months in a desert observatory in order to create a massive 700-megapixel 12-panel photo of the Cygnus Loop and Sadr region of space, which includes the remnants of an exploded star.
Hubble Has Photographed a Star on the Edge of Destruction
In celebration of the Hubble Space Telescope's 31st year, NASA astronomers aimed the famed observatory at what is called a "celebrity star," or one that is one of the brightest in our galaxy. This one, named AG Carinae, is wavering on the edge of self-destruction.
NASA Shares Time-Lapse of Exploding Star that Outshone Its Entire Galaxy
NASA has just published a stunning, one-of-a-kind time-lapse captured by the Hubble telescope. The short video shows an exploding star (AKA a supernova) in a galaxy 70-million light-years from Earth—a fireworks show so bright it outshone every other star in its galaxy before fading into oblivion.
Photographer Captures Star Exploding in Before-and-After Photos
Back in February, photographer Jason Guenzel began photographing a particular galaxy in the sky on moonless nights. Then in early May, he captured something unexpected and extremely rare: a star exploding, or the birth of a supernova.
Amateur Astronomer Snaps Supernova While Testing New Camera
Back on September 20th, 2016, an Argentinian amateur astronomer named Victor Buso was setting up and testing a new camera on his telescope when he captured something that may have never been caught on camera before: the first moments of a supernova.
One Supernova Seen Four Times in Single Photo Due to Gravitational Lensing
Astronomers have captured the first photo of a single supernova showing up in four different places of a single image due to a phenomenon known as gravitational lensing. The "lens" in this case was a massive galaxy that is capable of using its gravity to bend and magnify light.