A clear night sky can be deceptively calm, stars shimmering across its inky blackness and the occasional meteor or satellite flitting across your field of view. But this serenity hides a violent universe where planets, asteroids, and comets move constantly, where stars are born and die in explosive supernovae, and black holes – the incredibly … Read more
A newly commissioned supercomputer in Australia has processed a series of radio telescope observations, including a highly detailed image of a supernova remnant. Called Setonix, the newly commissioned supercomputer at the Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre has created a highly detailed image using data collected by ASKAP (Australian Square Kilometre Array) radio telescope. Operated by the … Read more
Designs from Supernova couture Things can change overnight, let alone over two years. Amit Aggarwal’s latest collection, Supernova, is targetted at the people who have emerged from the pandemic. “We are stepping towards a new world,” says Aggarwal, 44. “I have seen people change around me; they have accepted that there is a struggle. But … Read more
Located in the NGC 5731 galaxy, approximately 120 million light-years from Earth, the particular star was 10 times bigger than the sun when it exploded. A star explodes almost every second or so somewhere in the universe, and scientists got a front-row seat to witness one for the first time in the history of astronomy. … Read more
Before (Sanduleak-69 202) and After (SN1987A) supernova explosion. The whole galaxy is illuminated from the brightness of the explosion. (Image: IIT Guwahati) Death of stars: IIT Guwahati researchers find key clues about the death of stars! Working with researchers from Germany-based Max Planck Institute for Physics and US’ Northwestern University, researchers from the eminent Indian … Read more