535K views · 7.5K reactions | The stunning remnants of an exploded star include elements that helped build life on Earth. | National Geographic | Facebook

12K views · 393 reactions | A new Star Explosion called a supernova...

You're looking at the longest X-ray timelapse of a supernova ever captured. In 1604, a new star appeared in the night sky. It was so bright it outshone Jupiter for weeks. Today, we know what caused it: a white dwarf star exploded — a Type Ia supernova — blasting itself apart in one of the most powerful events in the universe. More than 400 years later, we’re still watching its aftermath unfold. Using 25 years of data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have released the longest X-

800K views · 6.7K reactions | This Star Is Seconds Away From a Hypernova!” YR-5 is a massive star swelling with unstable energy — ready to explode with more power than a supernova. #Hypernova #StarExplosion #SpaceFacts #Astronomy #CosmicEvents #Universe | Galaxies Uncharted | Facebook