One of the most familiar stars in the night sky is also one of the most volatile, and astronomers say it is living on ...

A team of telescopes around the world, including the newly activated Vera C. Rubin Observatory, joined forces to observe the first shocking moments of a supernova explosion in unprecedented detail.

A team of telescopes around the world, including the newly activated Vera C. Rubin Observatory, joined forces to observe the first shocking moments of a supernova explosion in unprecedented detail.

Astronomers watch star explode like never before – and find an entirely new way for them to die - Observations from across ...

Astronomers have linked an X-ray flash discovered by the Einstein Probe to a known type of supernova with unusual features ...

Betelgeuse has always been something of a mystery. Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the sky, marking the right ...

These images show the evolution of supernova SN 2026gzf, which was first detected by the Einstein Probe on 21 March 2026. Images taken on 25 March and 3 April 2026 show the supern ...

Learn more about what the first few moments of a supernova look like and the international collaboration that helped with these findings.

Primordial black holes may occasionally pass through white dwarf stars and trigger enormous Type Ia supernova explosions. Researchers found that these events could explain chemical patterns seen in ...

The supernova world has a new brightness champ. A supernova discovered on 14 June appears to shine more than 400 billion times brighter than the sun would if they sat next to each other. An ordinary ...

More than 70% of massive stars are born in close binary systems, where gravitational tugs and mass transfer between companions dramatically alter their evolution. Yet once the interaction ends—whether ...