The new paper argues that, in SN 1181, the first phase of the supernova fizzled out and left behind an unusually active ...

James Webb has spotted the most distant supernova ever seen, exploding just 730 million years after the Big Bang, offering ...

For Earth to be born, our solar system needed certain isotopes which could only be formed by supernovae. But, shouldn't such ...

PD Dr Philipp Girichidis at Heidelberg University’s Centre for Astronomy provide insights into our place in the Milky Way and ...

Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the night sky and a familiar landmark in the constellation Orion. It has also ...

That star at the center of our Solar System, that superhot ball of plasma that gives us heat and energy, and amazing ...

Many stars die spectacularly when they explode as supernovae. During these violent explosions, they leave behind thick, ...

Betelgeuse, one of the most famous stars, is set to go supernova soon. This event will make it shine as brightly as the full ...

A black hole has shredded a massive star like it was "preparing a snack for lunch," according to a team of scientists at the ...

A team of astronomers believe they’ve witnessed a star split in half before merging back together again, triggering an ...

Astronomers have spotted AT2025ulz, a rare dual explosion — a supernova and a kilonova — that may be the first-ever observed ...

People sometimes ask what would happen if the Sun suddenly exploded, often after seeing a dramatic film or picture online. It ...