A vast cosmic explosion left behind an intricate masterpiece in the sky — delicate pink and orange filaments dancing in the wake of a dying star. Captured in breathtaking detail, this celestial ...

An international team of astronomers has investigated a newly detected Type II supernova designated SN 2024jlf. The new study ...

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

An international research team led by the Yunnan Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has made significant ...

As the most intense star-forming region in the Local Group, 30 Doradus is of particular importance to astronomers.

Supernova debris speeds up neutron stars, strengthening magnetic fields. This explains why low-intensity magnetars still produce bursts.

Scientists have uncovered the long-sought mechanism behind low-field magnetars, showing that supernova fallback material ...

Astronomers discover two new supernova remnants in the Large Magellanic Cloud, providing insights into stellar explosions and their role in shaping galaxy evolution.

An unexpected radioactive discovery beneath the Pacific Ocean seabed may provide researchers with a new global geologic time ...

"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." Out in the universe lie dead stellar remnants ...

The Hubble Space Telescope captured a stunning image of a galaxy in the constellation Gemini, hosting a supernova named SN ...

An illustration shows a neutron star surrounded by green magnetic field lines in the fiery shell of supernova wreckage from its birth. | Credit: Robert Lea (created with Canva) Out in the universe ...