Using the Hubble Space Telescope and an array of other instruments, astronomers have probed supernova wreckage in the Large ...

"When I first spotted this system with a very high total mass on our galactic doorstep, I was immediately excited." ...

Using the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) and Parkes 64-m telescope, an international team of astronomers has ...

A dramatic cosmic event is winding up to occur right in our backyard. Astronomers have spotted a pair of stars bound for collision, located just 150 light-years away. When the pair impact, they will ...

Astronomers have long predicted that two orbiting white dwarfs are the cause of most type 1a supernova explosions. While the pair are in close orbit, the heavier of the two theoretically accumulates ...

"Magnetar birth rates and formation scenarios are among the most pressing questions in high-energy astrophysics." ...

When their end comes, the stars will explode in a blast making them around 200,000 times brighter than Jupiter does now.

Researchers link two ancient mass extinctions to nearby supernova explosions, which may have damaged Earth's atmosphere and ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures stunning planetary nebulae — colourful cosmic clouds formed by dying stars, showcasing ...