If a massive star near Earth exploded into a supernova, the result wouldn’t just be beautiful — it would be catastrophic.

Is there anything more dramatic than an exploding star? More than just extraordinarily bright, energetic events that can ...

Astrophotographer David Joyce, based in Kentucky, offers us a spectacular window into the cosmic remains of a giant star that ...

LOS ANGELES — Scientists think they have solved the mystery of how planets form around a star born in a violent supernova explosion, saying they have detected for the first time a swirling disk of ...

Scientists have turned to artificial intelligence (AI) to better understand why some dead stellar remnants called white dwarf stars explode. However, despite the significance of Type Ia supernovas in ...

A new technique could extract details of stellar lives from lunar dust. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The secrets of the ...

A supernova that erupted when a massive star died could have destroyed our infant solar system — if it weren't protected by a cocoon of molecular gas. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

In November 1572, a brilliant new star appeared in the constellation Cassiopeia, shining so brightly that it was visible during the day. Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe carefully documented this ...

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows white material believed to be dusty water ice lining the edges of Martian gullies in a region named Terra Sirenum. Scientists believe ...