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

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 ...

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

New research indicates that matter ejected during the supernova death of a star can fall back to neutrons stars, giving rise ...

Learn about the explosions that often occur at the end of a white dwarf star's life, allowing scientists to study the acceleration of the universe.

Astrophysicists have unearthed a surprising diversity in the ways in which white dwarf stars explode in deep space after assessing almost 4,000 such events captured in detail by a next-gen ...

A stunning new discovery reveals that white dwarf stars — once thought to explode in predictable ways — actually detonate through an astonishing variety of mechanisms. From star cannibalism to violent ...

In fact, the exposure time was so long that Chandra could see some of these X-ray sources changing over time, brought about ...

Supernova SN 2014C defied expectations by transforming from Type Ib to Type IIn. Scientists uncovered its hydrogen-rich CSM, ...

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

triggering a massive stellar explosion that blasts away these layers and most of the dying star's mass. This explosion is referred to as a core-collapse supernova.

This explosion is referred to as a core-collapse supernova. Artistic representation of a neutron star filled with the densest material in the known universe. | Credit: University of Alicante This ...