Hacker News with Generative AI: Supernova

A star appears to have collapsed straight into a black hole without supernova (2017) (nasa.gov)
Astronomers have watched as a massive, dying star was likely reborn as a black hole. It took the combined power of the Large Binocular Telescope (LBT), and NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes to go looking for remnants of the vanquished star, only to find that it disappeared out of sight.
Astronomy, Black Holes, Supernova
77 points by bfeist 7 days ago | 35 comments
How many supernova explode every year? (beehiiv.com)
We went from seeing one star explode by February 23, 1987 to well over 3,000 in the same amount of time in 2021.
Astronomy, Supernova, Space, Science
368 points by rbanffy 14 days ago | 187 comments
What Will the Betelgeuse Supernova Be Like – and Will It Hurt Us? (universetoday.com)
When Beetlejuice goes off, it's going to be the show of a lifetime. But it’s not going to hurt us.
Astronomy, Supernova, Science
32 points by rbanffy 39 days ago | 15 comments
The Dawn of a New Era for Supernova 1987a (2017) (nasa.gov)
Three decades ago, astronomers spotted one of the brightest exploding stars in more than 400 years.
Astronomy, Supernova, Space Exploration
125 points by raattgift 185 days ago | 25 comments
Surprising supernova scars cover the Earth (scientificamerican.com)
Space, Astronomy, Earth Science, Supernova
122 points by consumer451 337 days ago | 101 comments