Researchers have identified a massive red supergiant on the brink of supernova in images from the James Webb Space Telescope, ...

When the two stars eventually smash into each other, the supernova explosion would be visible from Earth, even during daytime.

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner. They have documented what appears to be a new type of supernova, as ...

Far from the pollution and bright lights of India’s cities, the dark sky reserve in Hanle can leave you starstruck.

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 ...

The Zwicky Transient Facility, which scans the sky from the Palomar Observatory in Southern California, first detected the strange supernova in July 2023. Credit: Palomar Observatory / Caltech ...

Scientists have discovered a "greedy" white dwarf star that is “going thermonuclear” as it devours its twin at an unprecedented rate. An international team of astronomers found that the double star, V ...

Scientists have discovered a “greedy” white dwarf star that is “going thermonuclear” as it devours its twin at an unprecedented rate. An international team of astronomers found that the double star, V ...

The star DFK 52 has thrown off 0.1-1 times the mass of the Sun over the last 4,000 years, creating a truly enormous bubble in space in a crowded star cluster. The observations are particularly ...

Scientists have discovered a “greedy” white dwarf star that is “going thermonuclear” as it devours its twin at an ...