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 ...

"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 ...

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

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

NASA frequently shares cosmic images, revealing intriguing details about star-forming regions, black holes, galaxies and ...

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 ...

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

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 ...