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 ...

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.

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

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

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

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 ...

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

"It is surprising that these two sources of light turned out to be supernova remnants, far away from all other echoes of stellar explosions that we knew of before," wrote ESA scientists in a press ...