Giant dying star explodes as scientists watch in real time — a first for astronomy - CNN Philippines

Astronomers were able to watch the unusually violent death of a red supergiant star for the first time. The observations completely change how they understand the final days of massive stars.
(CNN) The death of a star is one of the most dramatic and violent events in space -- and astronomers had an unprecedented front-row seat to the explosive end of a stellar giant. Ground-based telesco… [+3766 chars] Read More