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

The result is a rare before-and-after look at a dying star. The supernova, called SN 2025pht, came from a red supergiant, one ...

Images taken by JWST reveal the star that became SN2025pht before it exploded, providing our best view of a red supergiant ...

Astronomers using JWST have captured the clearest view yet of a doomed red supergiant star just before it exploded, solving a ...

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 ...

Study finds evidence of a possible star explosion 10 million years ago by discovering unusually high levels of cosmic rays in ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The death of a massive nearby star billions of years ago offers evidence the sun was born in a star cluster, say astronomers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rather ...

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

As astronomers have learned more about the tumultuous and unforgiving nature of the universe, we've been comforted to know that there are no stars in our cosmic backyard threatening to go supernova.