This Star Went Supernova ... And Then Went Supernova Again
Discover Magazine - Thu 9 Nov 17To quote the first line of a letter published today in the journal Nature, “Every supernova so far observed has been considered to be the terminal explosion of a star.” In other words, ...
Repeating supernova challenges all we know about stellar death
New Atlas - Wed 8 Nov 17At the end of its life, a star goes supernova, ejecting its outer layers in one of the biggest cosmic cataclysms in the universe. With most of its mass gone the star then "dies", collapsing ...
'Zombie' star survived going supernova
BBC News - Wed 8 Nov 17Astronomers discover the celestial equivalent of a horror film villain: a star that wouldn't stay dead.
A bizarre supernova keeps exploding over and over again
Newscientist - Wed 8 Nov 17The weirdest supernova ever seen is a zombie star that keeps collapsing and coming back to life. It’s so strange, it may be a whole new kind of celestial object
This star cheated death, exploding again and again
ScienceNews - Wed 8 Nov 17The weirdest supernova ever has lasted more than three years, and may be the third outburst from the same star.
Star exploded, survived, and exploded again more than 50 years later
Phys.org - Wed 8 Nov 17It's the celestial equivalent of a horror movie villain—a star that wouldn't stay dead.
Star exploded, survived, and exploded again more than 50 years later, Eurekalert - Wed 8 Nov 17Astronomers Find Star That Has Exploded Six Times
Extremetech - Fri 10 Nov 17Astronomers have spotted something that shouldn't exist--a star that acts as if it's gone supernova at least six times. The post Astronomers Find Star That Has Exploded Six Times appeared first ...
This star refuses to die, even after it explodes
Engadget - Thu 9 Nov 17Supernovae are some of the brightest and most energetic events in our galaxy. These occur when stars that have much greater mass than that of our sun explode; they become incredibly ...
A star exploded six decades ago and somehow survived, and apparently exploded several more times during the last few decades of its life.
Discovery News - Thu 9 Nov 17Credit: NASAA supernova is usually a huge explosion that destroys a star, leaving only a small remnant of material behind. But astronomers recently discovered a star that went ...
Space zombie: Astronomers discover a star that wouldn't die
USA today - Thu 9 Nov 17Astronomers have discovered a star that exploded multiple times over a period of more than 50 years, a new study said.        
'Zombie star' keeps exploding, refuses to die, astronomers say
FOXNews - Thu 9 Nov 17A supernova that “cheated” death more than once is baffling astronomers — and still refuses to die.
‘Zombie star’ cheats death again and again, dumbfounding scientists
ZME Science - Thu 9 Nov 17A unique astronomical event is leaving many scientists scratching their heads.
This unusually long-lasting supernova may force astronomers to rethink how stars die
L.A. Times - Wed 8 Nov 17Talk about going out with a bang — and then another bang. Astronomers at Las Cumbres Observatory have discovered a supernova that has defied expectations, lasting far longer than anticipated. ...
Scientists on new supernova: WTF have we been looking at?
Ars Technica - Wed 8 Nov 17Like a regular supernova, but not slowing down and glowing for over 600 days.
Supernova explosion defies the laws of physics
Daily Mail - Wed 8 Nov 17Experts at Las Cumbres Observatory in Goleta, California, have been studying an event known as iPTF14hls which appeared for more than 600 days, six times longer than others of its type. ...
A one-of-a-kind supernova was seen exploding — over and over again
The Verge - Wed 8 Nov 17In September 2014, when astronomer Iair Arcavi found a new supernova in the night sky, he didn’t think much of it. It looked like any other star that had just died and violently ...
Mysterious explosive zombie star refuses to stay dead - CNET
CNET Cutting Edge - Wed 8 Nov 17Stars usually go out in a bright flash that fades fast, but astronomers have spotted a massive star that just keeps exploding after more than 50 years.
Bizarre 3-Year-Long Supernova Defies Our Understanding of How Stars Die
SPACE.com - Wed 8 Nov 17The appearance of a three-year-long supernova explosion challenges scientist's current understanding of star formation and death, and work is underway to explain the bizarre phenomenon.
Astronomers Discover A Star That Would Not Die
Astrobiology Magazine - Fri 10 Nov 17An international team of astronomers has made a bizarre discovery -- a star that refuses to stop shining.
Astronomers discover a star that would not die, Eurekalert - Wed 8 Nov 17Astronomers find a ‘Zombie’ star that lived and died – twice
Watts Up With That? - Thu 9 Nov 17Star exploded, survived, and exploded again more than 50 years later Carnegie’s instrumentation specialist key to ‘zombie star’ discovery Pasadena, CA– It’s the ...
What is dead may never die
Astronomy.com - Wed 8 Nov 17Astronomers discovered a bizarre "zombie" star that went supernova not just once, but twice.
Twice-dead star explodes 50 years later
UPI - Wed 8 Nov 17It's the star that keeps on dying. Astronomers have discovered a star that's exploded several times over the last half-century.
Stellar encore: Dying star keeps coming back big time
AP - Wed 8 Nov 17CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Death definitely becomes this star....
Stellar encore: Dying star keeps coming back big time, AP - Wed 8 Nov 17Is This the End?
Science Blog - Fri 10 Nov 17Is this the end of everything you were? A burst of light, a hurried, fractious blur. The final breath into the distant night, Reminding us ... Read more
"Zombie Star" Exploded, Survived and Exploded Again
SpaceDaily - Thu 9 Nov 17Washington DC (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 It's the celestial equivalent of a horror movie villain - a star that wouldn't stay dead. An international team of astronomers including Carnegie's Nick ...
The star that would not die
SpaceDaily - Thu 9 Nov 17Goleta CA (SPX) Nov 09, 2017 Supernovae, the explosions of stars, have been observed in the thousands and in all cases they marked the death of a star. Astronomers at Las Cumbres Observatory ...
A star that would not die
Eurekalert - Wed 8 Nov 17UCSB astrophysicists and LCO astronomers study a supernova that challenges known theories of how certain stars end their lives.