Astronomers may have found a strange new kind of cosmic explosion

Why this matters: new research or scientific developments with potential real-world impact.

A mysterious cosmic explosion has astronomers buzzing, as a strange event may hint at an entirely new kind of stellar cataclysm. After detecting ripples in space-time, scientists spotted a fast-fading red glow that initially looked like a rare kilonova—the kind of collision that forges gold and uran