"Our study provides a new direction to understand the whole evolutionary history of massive stars toward the formation of ...

This newly discovered explosion from the dawn of time is helping scientists map the chemical evolution of the first galaxies.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new Type II supernova. The ...

What we know of the birth of a black hole has traditionally aligned with our perception of black holes themselves: dark, ...

It's never too late to solve a cold case. A new paper from Syracuse University researchers proposes an explanation for both a mysterious stellar object discovered in the year 2013 and an astronomical ...

Decades in the making, NASA's X-ray timelapse shows a stellar explosion expanding into space at up to 2% the speed of light.

Scientists have captured the moment the shockwave of a supernova explosion breaks out through the surface of a doomed star for the first time, revealing what appears to be a surprisingly symmetrical ...

"Our scenario describes all the evolutionary phases of the supernova with great precision." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An ...

This artist’s impression shows a star going supernova. About 22 million light-years away the supernova, SN 2024ggi, exploded in the galaxy NGC 3621. Using the ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Only a few hours after its birth, astronomers successfully ...

Kepler's supernova remnant is extremely exciting for astronomers – a rare example of a supernova for which we have a clear ...