The Webb space telescope observed a supernova that took place when the universe was 730 million years old, setting a new ...

Astronomers using the NSF Very Large Array report the first radio detection of a rare Type Ibn supernova, revealing how a massive star lost helium-rich material in the years before its explosion ...

When a massive star dies, astronomers expect a familiar chemical script: hydrogen and helium on the outside, heavier elements ...

The bright binary star system V Sagittae will flare up multiple times before finally going supernova within the next 100 ...

What can imaging supernovae (plural for supernova) explosions teach astronomers about their behavior and physical ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has pushed the cosmic frontier back to a time when the universe was still in its infancy, ...

Astronomers have observed what they are calling a new type of supernova, which has provided an unparalleled glimpse into what happens deep within a star just before it explodes. A study detailing the ...

A faint, tiny flash of red light glimpsed at the Cosmic Dawn more than 13 billion years ago has smashed the record for the ...

NASA’s James Webb Telescope discovers the oldest supernova ever seen, offering insights into early universe star formation ...

Machine-learning technology developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory played a key role in the discovery of supernova ASASSN-15lh, an exceptionally powerful explosion that was 570 billion times ...

A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 ...