It will be a spectacular event, but calculating when it will happen is a tricky business. Every now and then, in recent observations, Betelgeuse has grown dimmer or brightened, prompting speculation ...

The early stages of a supernova explosion are revelatory in what they can reveal about stars that go boom. But while catching them immediately after they detonate has proven largely elusive, ...

Betelgeuse, one of the most famous stars, is set to go supernova soon. This event will make it shine as brightly as the full ...

Astronomers have used a novel technique to find evidence of a secret "buddy" star orbiting Betelgeuse, one of the brightest objects in the night sky — but this sun-size companion may not survive for ...

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 ...

The tempestuous star in Orion’s shoulder has a buddy, and neither of their futures look bright. By Robin George Andrews Betelgeuse, a colossal tangerine-red star, is barreling toward annihilation. The ...

This artist’s impression shows a star going supernova. About 22 million light-years away the supernova, SN 2024ggi, exploded in the galaxy NGC 3621. Using the ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers ...

A rare supernova let scientists glimpse a star's interior, revealing a dense silicon-sulphur shell and unexpected helium that should have vanished earlier. (Nanowerk News) An exploding star has given ...

This artist’s impression shows a star going supernova. About 22 million light-years away the supernova, SN 2024ggi, exploded in the galaxy NGC 3621. Using the ESO’s Very Large Telescope, astronomers ...

The supernova was the death of a red supergiant star 500 times larger than the sun, in a galaxy just 22 million light-years away. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. An explosion seen in the cosmos in the early 1600s may actually be an ...

Moments before a dying star exploded, it spilled its deepest secrets. The celestial object had shed most of its layers, offering the first glimpse at an innermost shell of a massive star, researchers ...