OXON HILL, Md. — The remnant of a recent supernova contains nearly a star’s mass of dust. The dust’s presence provides strong evidence that similar explosions distributed dust that seeded bursts of ...

Galaxies can be remarkably dusty places and supernovas are thought to be a primary source of that dust, especially in the early Universe. Direct evidence of a supernova’s dust-making capabilities, ...

A group of scientists led by researchers at Cardiff University have discovered a rich inventory of molecules at the centre of an exploded star for the very first time. Two previously undetected ...

This baleful red glow is a dust factory, located at the heart of a dead star’s expanding remains. It is the first time such an object has been glimpsed at the centre of a supernova. The red glow is ...