Can a star die twice? Scientists spot rare cosmic ‘double detonation’

Can a star die twice? Scientists spot rare cosmic ‘double detonation’

For a long time, scientists believed that just like humans, stars died only once. Now, a rare sighting seems to change the widely held belief. Scientists from the European Space Observatory (ESO) have spotted the first-ever visual evidence of a double detonation of a star, meaning death twice. “This tangible evidence of a double-detonation not […]

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How stars die: White dwarfs, neutron stars and supernovae

How stars die: White dwarfs, neutron stars and supernovae

The stars in the sky seem to shine forever, but they too are subject to lifespans determined by their mass and internal physics. Some last for billions of years and others are transitory in comparison, with far shorter lifetimes.  Regardless of duration, all stars survive by maintaining a balance between two competing forces: the inward […]

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Eerie image shows spectacular aftermath of a large star’s death

Eerie image shows spectacular aftermath of a large star’s death

The aftermath of a large star’s explosive death is seen in an image released on Monday by the European Southern Observatory, showing immense filaments of brightly shining gas that was blasted into space during the supernova. Before exploding at the end of its life cycle, the star is believed to have had a mass at […]

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