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Stellar Evolution Type Ia Supernovae Supernova Remnants Type Ia Supernova SN 2024ggi SN2021yfj Massive Stars Black Holes Gamma-Ray Bursts SN 2021yfj

Nature Study Links Superluminous Supernova to Newborn Magnetar Through Relativistic 'Chirp'

High-cadence observations of SN 2024afav reveal Lense–Thirring precession matching magnetar-engine predictions.

Magnetar ‘Chirp’ Identified in Superluminous Supernova as Short GRB Localized to Tidal-Stream Dwarf

Rubin Observatory Goes Live With Real-Time Sky Alerts, Sending 800,000 in First Night

Webb Finds Dust-Obscured Red Supergiant Behind 2025 Supernova, a First for the Telescope

Webb Confirms Most Distant Supernova Yet, SN Eos at Redshift 5.133

Chandra’s 25-Year X‑Ray Timelapse Charts Uneven Expansion of Kepler’s Supernova Remnant

Caltech Team Flags Candidate 'Superkilonova' After August Gravitational-Wave Alert

JWST Spots Most Distant Supernova Yet, Linked to 2025 Gamma-Ray Burst

Astronomers Report Candidate 'Superkilonova' Linked to 2025 Gravitational-Wave Alert

JWST Spots Record-Distant Supernova Tied to March Gamma-Ray Burst

Record-Long Gamma-Ray Burst and Earliest-Known Supernova Challenge Models of Cosmic Explosions

Webb Confirms Most Distant Supernova Yet at z=7.3

XRISM Pinpoints Chlorine and Potassium Surplus in Cassiopeia A, Challenging Supernova Models

VLT Captures Olive-Shaped Shock Breakout in SN 2024ggi

VLT Captures Olive-Shaped Shock Breakout From Nearby Supernova

Astronomers Capture a Supernova’s Olive-Shaped Shock Breakout Within a Day

VLT Captures Earliest Geometry of Supernova SN 2024ggi With Symmetric ‘Olive’ Ejecta

Astronomers Unveil Largest Low-Frequency Radio Color Map of the Milky Way

JWST Identifies Dust-Hidden Red Supergiant as Progenitor of Supernova SN2025pht

Astronomers Report Most Metal-Poor Star Yet From the Large Magellanic Cloud