A mysterious cosmic explosion linked to gravitational waves may reveal a previously unknown type of supernova event - a ...

DS1, collapsed into a black hole without exploding, revealing how stars die in silent “failed supernova” events.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This artist’s impression shows a star going supernova. About 22 million light-years away the supernova, SN 2024ggi, exploded in ...

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner. They have documented what appears to be a new type of supernova, as ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

Earlier this year, a powerful gamma-ray burst traveled through space from a very distant source in the cosmos. The explosion was traced back to the early universe, just millions of years after the Big ...

Astronomers have strengthened long-standing predictions that massive runaway stars could have originated in binary pairs, and ...

In 1181 AD, a bright "guest star" was observed to linger in the sky for around six months. Nearly 850 years later, the likely remnants of this event were rediscovered and tentatively linked to the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Astronomers taking a closer look at a cosmic showdown have spotted ...

It's never too late to solve a cold case. A new paper from Syracuse University researchers proposes an explanation for both a mysterious stellar object discovered in the year 2013 and an astronomical ...