The blast may have been a kilonova — a type of neutron star merger — in the wake of a more traditional supernova.
A strange cosmic blast that lit up the sky in two distinct acts is forcing astronomers to rethink how stars live and die. The event, tagged AT2025ulz, appears to be the first known case where a ...
Few spectacles in space are as phenomenal as supernovae, but a "superkilonova" may give them a run for their money. This type of cosmic outburst is thought to arise when a supernova cascades into a ...