A first-of-its-kind, animated map has revealed fresh secrets about a mysterious, flowering "zombie star" lurking in the remnant of a supernova that lit up Earth's skies more than 800 years ago. The "3D movie" shows that the remains of the stellar explosion are unusually wonky and are still exploding at a constant speed.

In a groundbreaking development, a team of astronomers, in collaboration with citizen scientists, has uncovered a new and exciting type of exploding star, GOTO0650, marking a major achievement in both the discovery of cataclysmic variable stars and the ...