Supernovae are some of the largest explosions in the universe. These supergiant explosions represent the death of a star. A very small percentage of stars in the Universe go out in this spectacular way.
After a supernova, there is almost nothing left of the “star things.” Therefore, it is logical that the brightness of the star decreases after the supernova.
But scientists are baffled because the remnants of a star burn even brighter after a supernova. This supernova has been designated SN 2012Z. The findings have been published in The Astrophysical Journal. These findings were also reported at the 240th meeting of the American Astronomical Society.
The bewildering fate of the star has given researchers new ideas about the origin of explosions in the Universe.
The supernova that has seen the dead star shine is called a thermonuclear supernova.
Such supernovae are an important tool for measuring cosmic distances. Observations of these supernovae began in 1998. These observations have since revealed that the Universe is expanding at an accelerated rate. This expansion has been attributed to dark energy. The true nature of Dark Energy is still unknown. The discovery of Dark Energy, despite its unknown properties, won the 2011 Nobel Prize.