Do we know where and when the next supernova is going to be?

Our night sky could be set to include a new star in 2022, if the predictions of a group of astronomers turn out to be correct. A professor who has been studying a .... WHY ARE SUPERNOVAS IMPORTANT? A supernova burns for only a short period of time, but it can tell scientists a lot about the universe. read more

The next supernova could be right now. Given the enormous size of the universe and the number of stars, hundreds if not thousands of supernovae occur every single day. A supernova would release enormous amounts of energy in the form of a Gamma-ray burst. If we are close enough to the exploding star, it could destroy all life on our planet. read more

When a new supernova is discovered, we can take that as a reminder that we live in a terribly hostile Universe. Sometimes stars just explode, and devastate a corner of a galaxy. On average, a supernova goes off twice a century in a galaxy the size of the Milky Way. read more

A supernova burns for only a short period of time, but it can tell scientists a lot about the universe. One kind of supernova has shown scientists that we live in an expanding universe, one that is growing at an ever increasing rate. read more