A new study led by a team of researchers from the Australian National University shows that cosmic dust on the ocean floor may not be a remnant of ancient supernova explosions as current theories claim. Instead the presence of several heavy elements in the alien dust may be linked to a rarer explosion generated by two neutron stars colliding. Current theories hold that cosmic dust, as well as … [Read more...]
Hubble Spots Zombies in Outer Space
Astronomers operating the Hubble Space Telescope have had some interesting weeks where discoveries have kept them pretty busy. Last week, they discovered the unique magnifying lens galaxies. This week, astronomers observed another unusual phenomenon. They noticed that after a quite unique supernova explosion, a “zombie star” was left behind. Zombie stars arise when dwarf stars aren’t fully … [Read more...]