In a significant breakthrough, astronomers have recently discovered a “ghost star” nestled within the remnants of a supernova ...

Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner. They have documented what ...

The supernova explosion, designated as SN 2018gv, is found in the spiral galaxy NGC 2525. According to NASA, Hubble began ...

An international team of scientists, led by Northwestern University astrophysicists, has detected a never-before-seen type of exploding star, or supernova, that is rich with silicon, sulfur and argon.

(CNN) — 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 ...

A key mystery about Type Ia supernovas is that, in the dominant theory known as D6, a white dwarf would need a companion star ...

In an unprecedented astronomical event, scientists are left astounded by the mysterious disappearance of a star without the ...

For the first time, astronomers have spotted a star that exploded not once, but twice. A new image of a roughly 300-year-old supernova provides visual evidence that some dying stars undergo a double ...

Most stars in the Milky Way move at steady speeds, orbiting the galactic center in regular paths. But astronomers have ...

SN2021yfj is a new kind of supernova, challenging our understanding of stellar evolution. Its progenitor lost its outer shells well before the supernova happened and only consisted of its ...