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We may be witnessing the messy death of a star in real time

For over two centuries, we have watched the red giant R Leonis dim and brighten with regularity, but this 'heartbeat' is ...
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Astronomers discover strange new type of supernova: 'This is the first time we have seen a star that was essentially stripped to the bone'

"This event quite literally looks like nothing anyone has ever seen before." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers have ...
The Conversation

Astronomers have glimpsed the core of a dying star – confirming theories of how atoms are made

Orsola De Marco received funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated (non-executive director of the Board) with Astronomy Australia Ltd. a not-for-profit company serving Australian ...