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Stars often die with a final burst of beauty. For the first time, astronomers have captured visual proof that a star can ...

Many heavy atoms form from a supernova explosion, the remnants of which are shown in this image. NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage ...

In other cases, another member of the system will go on to form a second white dwarf. If gravitational instabilities bring ...

The explosion of a star, called a supernova, is an immensely violent event. It usually involves a star more than eight times ...

The precursors of heavy elements might arise in the plasma underbellies of swollen stars or in smoldering stellar corpses.

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A new method uses helium droplets combined with ultrashort laser pulses to trigger chemical reactions in a controlled way.

Helium is an immensely useful element in advanced applications like superconductors, rockets, and even lighter-than-air aircraft, but it’s not exactly easy to come by. Recent discoveries of ...

What is helium used for? Helium is an inert gas, which means that it does not react readily with other substances. It has the lowest boiling point of any element at -269C (-452F) and a low density.

Scientists have coaxed one of the universe’s most stubborn elements into a new compound. Formed under intense pressures, the newly discovered compound packs helium atoms into crystalline iron ...

Scientists have uncovered surprising evidence that helium, a gas long thought to be chemically inert, may actually bond with ...