Zombie Star Went Supernova Twice?
A strange supernova dubbed iPTF14hls has astronomers scratching their heads. This article presents one possible explanation — pulsations in a massive, dying star.
Judging a book by its cover: estimating red supergiant masses from their surface abundance
Can astronomers use core-collapse supernova to find out the mass of their progenitors? Find out in today’s bite!
These aren’t the bursts you’re looking for
During the search for an elusive electromagnetic counterpart to the newest gravitational wave in town, GW170104, a very special supernova was uncovered. Here we discuss its classification and whether it is linked to the origin of GW170104 .
Meet the AAS Keynote Speakers: Douglas Leonard
Learn more about AAS plenary speakers and their research!
Supernovae Made Way for Cosmic Reionization
Supernova explosions may have regulated the amount of photons available to reionize the Universe.
Classifying Supernovae
A starter guide to classifying supernovae based on their light curves and spectra.