An unexpected deep-sea deposit may be the smoking gun from a nearby star that exploded as a supernova in the relatively ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have achieved a remarkable first: capturing a detailed view of a red supergiant star just before it exploded as a supernova. The star, located ...

Explore 10 breathtaking images of pink nebulae and supernovae captured by NASA, showcasing the beauty, mystery, and explosive ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The insides of a star are on full display thanks to an explosion. New research published this month in Nature is revealing the details of a star’s core. “This is the first time we have ...

As soon as a star is born, it starts fighting a battle with gravity. A burning star constantly releases enough energy to counteract gravity’s inward pressure. But once its fuel runs out, gravity wins: ...

NASA’s JWST detects a massive red supergiant hidden in dust just before exploding, revealing the first direct progenitor of a ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

You might think of a star as a mass of incandescent gas, a gigantic nuclear furnace where hydrogen is turned into helium at a temperature of millions of degrees. But researchers recently reported that ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution. Stars can live for millions to trillions of years ...

The absence of observed supernovae in the Milky Way for 400 years refers to visual observations within the galaxy itself, excluding events in other galaxies like the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC).

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...