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 ...

This artist's illustration of supernova 1987A reveals the cold, inner regions of the exploded star's remnants (in red) where tremendous amounts of dust were detected and imaged by ALMA. This inner ...

Researchers were able to get a good look at a recent supernova and discovered an incredible cloud of dust surrounding the remains of the exploded star. The amount of dust formed by the supernova could ...

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

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 ...