An extremely early Type II supernova explosion, named after the Titan goddess of dawn in Greek mythology, occurred just 1 billion years after the Big Bang.

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Supernovae produced much more of the stardust that builds our world than once thought, according to new research. The nuclear reactions inside stars create all the chemical elements from carbon to ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner. They have documented what appears to be a new type of supernova, as ...