For over 30 years, astronomers have relied on Type Ia supernovae to measure the universe’s expansion. These stellar ...

A vast cosmic explosion left behind an intricate masterpiece in the sky — delicate pink and orange filaments dancing in the ...

It views about a fifth of the sky at a time. “It would be a real shame if a supernova went off tomorrow and we missed an opportunity to detect the axion,” Safdi added. “It might not come ...

It turns out that one of the most prominent space artists predicted how a strange celestial object would look — 50 years in ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. A supernova called SN 2023ixf has appeared in the outskirts of a ...

Astrophysicists have unearthed a surprising diversity in the ways in which white dwarf stars explode in deep space after ...

"Most of the external layers of a massive star are removed during the supernova, but some material falls back, making the neutron star spin faster." ...

A unique dataset of Type Ia supernovae being released today could change how cosmologists measure the expansion history of ...

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you identify them.

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Astronomers have just made a bold prediction—that an exploding star dubbed “Supernova Requiem” will again appear in the ...

"These two supernova remnants are helping us to better understand the dynamics of our home galaxy’s neighborhood," ...