Swift observations with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) have revealed the explosive ...
Astronomers have captured a first-of-its-kind image of a massive dying star.
The supernova was the death of a red supergiant star 500 times larger than the sun, in a galaxy just 22 million light-years ...
The explosive death of a star - a supernova - is among the most violent cosmic events, but precisely how this cataclysm looks ...
The research team looked specifically for eruptions around red dwarf stars, the most common type of star in our galaxy and ...
The discovery is an "exciting" breakthrough in the search for alien life.
When this shock reaches the surface, it releases an enormous burst of energy. The star brightens dramatically, becoming visible as a supernova. For a short period, astronomers can study the initial ...
Space continues to give us unprecedented and unique moments thanks to the great technologies we have on our planet. In this ...
Scientists now have observed for the first time the very early stages of a supernova, with a massive star exploding in a ...
For the first time, astronomers unveiled the shape of a supernova at its earliest stage.
Some of the earliest images ever taken in the wake of massive star’s death give astronomers important clues about what triggers a supernova.
Chris Ashall, an assistant astronomer at the UH Mānoa Institute for Astronomy, was part of the global team that zeroed in on the stellar explosion known as SN 2024ggi. The supernova was first spotted ...