Scientists have detected the most distant supernova ever seen, exploding when the universe was less than a billion years old. The event was first signaled by a gamma-ray burst and later confirmed ...

The mysterious 10-second flash of energy, first detected in March, has been identified thanks to NASA's ever-impressive James ...

What we know of the birth of a black hole has traditionally aligned with our perception of black holes themselves: dark, ...

The blast may have been a kilonova — a type of neutron star merger — in the wake of a more traditional supernova.

n a rare astronomical prediction, scientists say a supernova seen once through a telescope will reappear in the night sky for ...

SN Ares might be the most exciting one. The star exploded when the universe was about one-third of its current age.

The early stages of a supernova explosion are revelatory in what they can reveal about stars that go boom. But while catching them immediately after they detonate has proven largely elusive, ...

Using the powerful instruments of the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have found new features in the remains of this exploded star, including a ‘green monster’. The James Webb Space Telescope ...

Decades in the making, NASA's X-ray timelapse shows a stellar explosion expanding into space at up to 2% the speed of light.

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

PD Dr Philipp Girichidis at Heidelberg University’s Centre for Astronomy provide insights into our place in the Milky Way and ...