Type 1a supernovas are rare, but the ones we have found are often referred to as "standard candles." This is because the explosions' bright ... is currently a major goal for cosmologists.

According to the team, the result will be a “rare and complex supernova explosion through a quadruple detonation.” On the mass-gaining white dwarf, the surface should first detonate where it ...

A pair of rare, compact white dwarf stars that are ... Then, the supernova explosion — one with more power than a thousand trillion trillion nuclear bombs — will detonate.