The explosion – known as a 'Magneto-rotational hypernova' – has 10 times more energy than a supernova. It could be the reason why a 'primitive' star in the Milky Way galaxy, known as SMSS ...
The star SMSS J200322.54-114203.3. (centre, with crosshairs) in the south-eastern corner of the constellation Aquila (the Eagle) close to the border with Capricornus and Sagittarius (Da ...
Scientists have discovered a new type of astronomical cataclysm, offering an answer to a 13-billion-year-old mystery. Known as a "magneto-rotational hypernova" the phenomenon is caused by the ...