Rare Breed of Exploding Star Discovered by Citizen Scientists in Cataclysmic Find

First Visual Evidence Confirms A Star Exploded Twice

All supernovae are massively energetic stellar explosions.

Rare breed of exploding star discovered by citizen scientists in cataclysmic find

With the aid of citizen scientists, astronomers have discovered an erupting cataclysmic variable star in a rarely seen evolutionary stage.

Astronomers Found a Star That Exploded Twice Before Dying

A rare double explosion in space may rewrite supernova science.

Citizen scientists uncover rare exploding star

Citizen scientists and astronomers have discovered a rare cataclysmic variable star, GOTO0650, marking a significant achievement for the Kilonova Seekers project.

Rare Exploding Star Discovered by Citizen Scientists in Major Breakthrough

In a groundbreaking development, a team of astronomers, in collaboration with citizen scientists, has uncovered a new and exciting type of exploding star, GOTO0650, marking a major achievement in both the discovery of cataclysmic variable stars and the potential of citizen science. This discovery, detailed in a recent paper published in Astronomy & Astrophysics, highlights the extraordinary involvement of the public in modern astrophysics, as or…