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A double blast of dying stars may be the first observed case of a long-hypothesized, never proven “superkilonova.” Although ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope report that a powerful gamma-ray burst detected in March may have been produced by the explosion of a massive star just 730 million years after the Big ...

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If you've ever returned to a hot car to find a bloated or, worse yet, exploded can of soda, you might have wondered just how such a thing could be possible. If so, a college chemistry professor has ...

Visiting Yellowstone’s Mud Volcano feels like stepping onto another planet. This bubbling, steaming, and sometimes loudly hissing hotspot pulls in curious explorers with its otherworldly sights and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution. Stars can live for millions to trillions of years ...

A COSI science educator entertained Holmes County Fair attendees with engaging scientific demonstrations. The demonstrations included experiments involving liquid nitrogen, pressure, friction and ...

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