# A star 20 times the size of the sun died in a supernova

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-06 11:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnegie Mellon University | The McWilliams Center for Cosmology & Astrophysics | 2026-08-05 19:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNU1kxX1cwbkg0ZS13aTBLemRCd1BKU3pkSWF1RU4wcHpCSUt5VTNyMUR3WXc1R2tHR1JiSHU4ajR1NWJlaDNkemlqU2ZFS2FmcmcyaGJlOWR4TlE1MndOdkNhRHh4SENaeURmUlVEempfSDhaWTNWRDd2QVRLM2VaaG9vYXlpVGM?oc=5) |
| Newswise | COSMOLOGY: An Unusual Death | 2026-08-05 19:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibEFVX3lxTE9LVGpaVG42VTVXZk9SVGc1LUdmcG13OFpleTFBdmV4TWdnZ3RfMFBpRXNxMEszQVZQWksxb1BEVkpBVDJYSEdOZVMxXy0yRnlHeXpjakdaaC0ya05pNUlUWmRxdjFMdHd1MDBGU9IBbEFVX3lxTE9LVGpaVG42VTVXZk9SVGc1LUdmcG13OFpleTFBdmV4TWdnZ3RfMFBpRXNxMEszQVZQWksxb1BEVkpBVDJYSEdOZVMxXy0yRnlHeXpjakdaaC0ya05pNUlUWmRxdjFMdHd1MDBGUw?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Astronomers watch the whole process as a huge star dies | 2026-08-05 19:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNejVyT2h5Q3JfaEJZcXJZd3BRQVVub2VXcUlJLVNRcWNGQWh6OE01MVRuSXY0cXJSb25NTFhIZVYyQ2VnYnJmSVZDV0ZzTnRLOFV3QUpFSzdnWnBDNkZTT3ZLNG9NdmtuR0hQaTdPaUFPM1IwR0Y5Mk9SN2VRZUVER1Rvdm9XN3dneEppSHVBMzdqYk5D?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Astronomers watch the whole process as a huge star dies | 2026-08-05 19:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPQmEwZXhJRjhWZVFTNWtreFRpRUxlUmJ2RXdjRXpub2JJV09kSmkzUmc2N3Z5Y1F0RlVJMGFTXzVBYlRNOGlGQjMxbUJYNkdOaUtxY2dzV09TZUJiMmxJbUJhTWJVcFpGWXRiX21IX3ByRkRTd2pBSFVRckJZN09yaTVoUFZiV1VCRlp2QldfX1lRZVQxZHhFSzVhaw?oc=5) |
| cmu.edu | Rare Stellar Explosion Gives Astronomers a Front-Row Seat to a Massive Star’s Death | 2026-08-05 19:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTE9KekpZMFllMlQ5aE5fVTBoV1pCOTIweEhqU01jajRvYjZIc214VGlzMFJLWmNTWXZXODQxNnJOY05jTnV5NEtFZHBMcG0wQkcwX0VnR1FfMVhtdGZtOXB4d2tkMGZRSUhxT21tYVlVaHd5V0tjY3JycXFR?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | Supernova Caught In First Hour Of Its Explosion Reveals A Totally Different Way For Stars To Die | 2026-08-05 19:47 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxOV0JFSU9YaUdnZ1hpV0h0UEVxUFF0WjBMT1BYb2l2M1g2X3pMQktDSlBXZzFxOXo3d1JXaTJlck4zLVFUajl3UDhVZ0NLRUVucmVNRVVkTHhMa1c1c3dldW1Pb2pINGpjWU1QejI2M2laNFRlWkZsZTNFaGVFeHhTQ0NwcWVnRVdJQ2dpRHNVYUhWZENjckhOLTdlelFTeW5jWFZJSFUxV3djMXdISlJNbEwtNk9TRk9tR2pvdXZNd0FoNW1nLWJ6VQ?oc=5) |

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