"We do not know with certainty that we found a superkilonova, but the event nevertheless is eye-opening." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Learn about what may be the first ever superkilonova ever observed, emitting gravitational waves that hint at the collision of two dead stars. Few spectacles in space are as phenomenal as supernovae, ...

After astronomers have discovered more and more extremely bright, blue explosions in recent years that they could not explain until now, an international research group now believes to have found an ...