A nova 3,000 light-years away is due to become visible from Earth. T Coronae Borealis could be visible to the naked eye in the coming weeks. A few tips can help you see this cosmic burst, which will ...

PARIS: An immensely powerful flash detected earlier this year was created by a massive star exploding when the universe was just five percent of its current age, astronomers said on Tuesday. The flash ...

WASHINGTON – A massive exploding faraway star – the brightest supernova astronomers have ever seen – has scientists wondering if a similar celestial fireworks show may light up the sky much closer to ...

(Gray News) – Stargazers could get another once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity this year. According to NASA, a star system located 3,000 light-years away from Earth is expected to be visible soon.

Dark matter, if it exists, is probably in the latter category. If hypothetical weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs) are real, their collisions with regular matter may have left fossil traces ...

A recently exploded star relatively near the solar system is raining radioactive metal down on earth, according to a new study published Thursday. Specifically, researchers found the radioactive ...

What can imaging supernovae (plural for supernova) explosions teach astronomers about their behavior and physical characteristics? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution. *Billed as $4.00 plus GST every four weeks. After 24 ...

A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 per cent of sun-like stars ...

NASA plans to launch a mini satellite into Earth's orbit that could revolutionize astronomy as we know it.

Originally published on June 1, 2019. Humans might be able to thank exploding stars in our cosmic neighborhood for triggering our evolution from knuckle-walking apes into fully bipedal creatures. A ...

Gold, uranium, and other heavy elements on Earth did not form here. They were born in the violent deaths of massive stars and ...