Tag: Luminous Red Nova
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What JWST Reveals About the Remnant of a Luminous Red Nova Merger
How luminous red novae form and why they matter Luminous red novae are dramatic stellar outbursts that occur when two stars collide and merge, releasing a burst of energy and ejecting material into space. Unlike traditional supernovae, these events are powered by the gradual coalescence of two stars rather than the rapid death of a…
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JWST Discovers Remnant of Luminous Red Nova Explosion
Introduction: A Stellar Merger Leaves Behind a Hidden Remnant The cosmos never ceases to surprise, especially when it comes to the dramatic finales of stellar evolution. A luminous red nova, the bright flash seen when two stars collide and merge, has long fascinated astronomers. Now, using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers have not…
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What the Luminous Red Nova Remnant Looks Like, Revealed by JWST
Introduction: A Stellar Collision’s Quiet Aftermath When two stars collide and merge, they can briefly erupt as a luminous red nova, a dramatic transient that outshines typical novae but fades more quickly than supernovae. For years, astronomers have studied these rare events to understand how stellar mergers reshuffle a star’s destiny. The James Webb Space…