The Eastern Veil Nebula is part of a colossal supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop. Dutch astrophotographer Cornelis ...

Astronomers have recently made a groundbreaking discovery, revealing the surprising hidden geometry of a supernova. This ...

For the first time, astronomers unveiled the shape of a supernova at its earliest stage.

The rare blast peeled back the inner layers of a dying star, offering clues to how the elements that make up life on Earth were forged. By Jonathan O’Callaghan Carl Sagan once said we are all made of ...

When the bright star Betelgeuse explodes, it will be an impressive sight. The stellar explosion, known as a supernova, will be brighter than any planet and almost as bright as the full moon. It will ...

NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, B. Frye (University of Arizona), R. Windhorst (Arizona State University), S. Cohen (Arizona State University), J. D’Silva (University of ...

A "guest star," briefly seen in 1181, was created by colliding dead stars, according to new simulations that may finally solve an 800-year-old cosmic mystery. When you purchase through links on our ...

An investigation of a cosmic explosion that marked the violent death of a massive star has called into question our understanding of the connection between ejected debris violently striking ...

BOTHELL, Wash. — Bothell-area resident Jeff Thornburg saw an opportunity to develop a new type of spacecraft. One, he says is more maneuverable, more capable, and more rapid. "Our Supernova Spacecraft ...

The ultimate cosmic "cold case" has lingered for 843 years — and now, space detectives may have solved it at last. In 1181 AD, as the Genpei War raged in Japan, a mystery "guest star" briefly flashed ...