Kepler's supernova remnant is extremely exciting for astronomers – a rare example of a supernova for which we have a clear ...

It's the last clearly observed supernova in the Milky Way, Gassel said.

In a galaxy where change is usually measured in millennia, NASA has assembled a movie that shows Kepler’s supernova remnant ...

“Supernova explosions and the elements they hurl into space are the lifeblood of new stars and planets,” said Brian Williams ...

A team of astronomers has discovered the fastest optical flash of a Type Ia supernova, and reports a study in the Astrophysical Journal Letters published on December 8. Many stars end their lives ...

BERKELEY, CA — A group of scientists affiliated with the SuperNova Legacy Survey (SNLS) have found startling evidence that there is more than one kind of Type Ia supernova, a class of exploding stars ...

A team of astronomers led by The University of Texas at Austin’s Howie Marion has detected a flash of light from the companion to an exploding star. This is the first time astronomers have witnessed ...

BERKELEY, CA -- By measuring polarized light from an unusual exploding star, an international team of astrophysicists and astronomers has worked out the first detailed picture of a Type Ia supernova ...