It's great to see old astronomical observations come to light. Not only can these confirm or refute what's known about ...

The first double-burst supernova ever observed, SNR 0509, is a historic discovery that reveals how white dwarfs explode in ...

NASA has shared 10 breathtaking images capturing the vibrant beauty of the cosmos, featuring colourful stars, glowing nebulae ...

The ancient accounts of two well-known supernovae of 1006 and 1181 AD were recorded by Arab astronomers in their observations ...

Hubble captured a breathtaking view of NGC 6000, a spiral galaxy where blue newborn stars shine beside golden, aging ones.

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

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 ...

Even astronomers who study peculiar outer space objects have their favorites. Here are some interstellar bodies that have won ...

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

Astronomers spot a red supergiant star hidden in dust just before it exploded, solving a long-standing mystery about missing ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has begun its decade-long survey to scan the entire night sky every three days. To do this, it ...