Supernovae

From galaxies that swirl like hurricanes to tree roots shaped like lightning, nature repeats its designs across scales — revealing eerie, beautiful connections between the human body, Earth, and the cosmos.

From Nebulas to Galaxies: 10 beautiful new space images shared by the European Space Agency

Explore the cosmos through ten stunning new images captured by the European Space Agency, showcasing breathtaking views of nebulas, galaxies, and celestial wonders from across the universe.

The new image shows the Milky Way’s heart beating in dazzling radio colours

The image was constructed by Silvia Mantovanini, a Ph.D. student at Curtin University’s ICRAR node, who spent 18 months and over 40,000 hours on the project.

NASA’s 10 most colourful and stunning space images of stars, nebulae and supernovae

NASA has shared 10 breathtaking images capturing the vibrant beauty of the cosmos, featuring colourful stars, glowing nebulae, and explosive supernovae, showcasing the Universe’s spectacular and diverse wonders.

Black Holes to Star Clusters: NASA unveils 9 mesmerising X-ray images, video from Chandra Telescope

Chandra has been watching the skies since its 1999 launch. It detects X-rays, a type of light invisible to our eyes. These rays reveal hot, energetic regions like black holes and supernovae.

New study reveals how supernovas brought water to universe millions of years after Big Bang

The discovery delays the timeline for planet formation. The building blocks of life appeared earlier, scientists say.

'8 billion-light-years-away': India’s MACE Telescope spots ancient cosmic blast older than Earth

India's MACE telescope detects a massive gamma-ray flare from a distant galaxy, unlocking a cosmic secret and offering fresh insight into the early universe, 8 billion light-years away.

Astronomers discover supernova remnants in large magellanic cloud, a satellite of Milky Way

Astronomers discover two new supernova remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud, providing insights into stellar explosions and their role in shaping galaxy evolution.

How a nearby supernova explosion impacts life on Earth: Is it positive or negative? Check here

Research published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters reveals that supernovae release iron isotopes into space.

X-ray vision can reveal birth of supernovae?

Astronomers have uncovered new evidence that suggests that space-borne X-ray detectors could be the first to spot new supernovae signalling ...

Oldest supernovae yet which exploded 12.5bn years ago found

Astronomers have discovered two 'super-luminous' massive stars which exploded 12.5 billion years ago, believed to be the oldest supernovae ever detected.