The brightest burst of gamma rays ever recorded was caused by the collapse and explosion of a massive star—a supernova. That’s according to a paper published last week in Nature Astronomy that used ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists at Northwestern University said Friday they had confirmed that the cause of the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed ...

The brightest supernova ever may be pushing the boundaries of physics -- and that could be a huge help for astronomers. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window) ...

The brightest stellar explosion ever recorded may be a long-sought new type of supernova, according to observations by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and ground-based optical telescopes. This ...

Astronomers Detect Brightest Supernova on Record A team of researchers from the University of Birmingham say they've identified the brightest supernova explosion on record, and it may be a previously ...

This supernova dominated our skies for weeks, a thousand years ago. It was brighter than Venus and visible during the day, and observers documented it in China, Japan, Europe and the Arab world. We ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Astronomers have determined what caused the brightest cosmic explosion ...

An international team analyzed data from NASA's Fermi space telescope and detected gamma rays from a rare and exceptionally ...

Berkeley — An exploding star first observed last September is the largest and most luminous supernova ever seen, according to University of California, Berkeley, astronomers, and may be the first ...