Astronomers may have discovered the first example of an explosive cosmic event called a "superkilonova," in the form of a ...

The combination of a supernova and a kilonova may have produced a rare space explosion that astronomers have never seen ...

In an unprecedented discovery, astronomers might have observed the first known“superkilonova” – an explosive cosmic event ...

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

A massive star may have burst, leaving behind two dense, dead cores, which then collided and caused another explosion ...

A double explosion, in which a dying star split, then recombined, may be a long-hypothesized but never-before-seen "superkilonova." ...

The Webb space telescope observed a supernova that took place when the universe was 730 million years old, setting a new ...

A puzzling cosmic blast detected in both light and gravitational waves may hint at a previously unseen type of explosion, challenging astronomers to rethink how neutron stars are born and collide.

The bright binary star system V Sagittae will flare up multiple times before finally going supernova within the next 100 years. When it explodes, it could be visible to the naked eye even in sunlit ...

The results indicate that the elements essential for life formed within extreme, highly energetic environments deep inside stars, far removed from the calm conditions required for life itself. The ...

A dozen luminous blue outbursts were thought to be unusual supernovae. A new outburst, the brightest yet, suggests it's ...

An international team of astronomers has conducted optical and near-infrared observations of a supernova designated SN ...