Radio waves revealed what happened before a star exploded

Radio waves revealed what happened before a star exploded - Date: - January 28, 2026 - Source: - University of Virginia College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences - Summary: - For the first time, astronomers have captured radio signals from a rare exploding star, exposing what happened in the years leading up to its death. The radio waves reveal that the star violently shed huge amounts of material shortly before it exploded, likely due to interaction with a nearby companion star. This...