When you think of telescopes in space, you probably think of the Hubble Space Telescope and its younger, larger sibling, the ...

According to theory, massive red supergiant stars should cause most supernovae, yet they are rarely observed. New James Webb ...

Astronomers have captured the most detailed view yet of a red supergiant star just before it exploded, hidden beneath layers ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered a massive red supergiant star just before it exploded, finally solving a cosmic ...

A Northwestern University-led team of astronomers has captured the most detailed glimpse yet of a doomed star before it ...

The most luminous kilonova candidate to date (short gamma-ray burst 200522A) was detected using the Hubble Space Telescope, Swift Observatory and other telescopes. A kilonova is a "the afterglow ...

This quiz will take you on a journey through the life cycle of stars, their classification, and the incredible processes that ...

The burst seems to have been caused by a highly extraordinary event, but scientists don’t yet know exactly what that could be ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have achieved a remarkable first: capturing a detailed view of a red ...

Astronomers use simulations to discover how globular clusters form and reveal a new type of star system near the Milky Way.

For the first time, astronomers have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to get a clear look at a giant star right ...