Study finds evidence of a possible star explosion 10 million years ago by discovering unusually high levels of cosmic rays in ...

A study led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA) has captured the explosive interaction between a black hole and a nearby massive star (blue), as depicted in this artist's ...

(Corrects reference to Gagliano to lead author in paragraph 3 instead of co-author) By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong ...

For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice. By studying the centuries-old remains of supernova SNR 0509-67.5 with the European Southern ...

Most stars in the Milky Way move at steady speeds, orbiting the galactic center in regular paths. But astronomers have uncovered rare stars so fast they can escape the galaxy’s gravity altogether.

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a surprising asteroid trail while observing a distant spiral galaxy 102 million ...

Astronomers have been able to establish a direct link between supernovae and the formation of black holes and neutron stars, in one of the most intriguing cosmic events ever documented. This discovery ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. There is a “doomed pair of spiraling stars” swirling only 150 ...

Massive stars, those with initial masses exceeding eight times that of the Sun, undergo complex evolutionary processes that ultimately culminate in spectacular supernova explosions. During their ...

Violent supernovas may have caused two of Earth’s largest mass extinctions that have never been completely explained, according to a theory put forward in new research.During the final stages of a ...