This revelation means scientists might have to rethink Type II supernova models, which would result in some of these cosmic ...

Astronomers observed the fading light of supernova SN 2025kg, which followed the fast X-ray transient (FXT) named EP 250108a.

T CrB is a binary star system known for its predictable, though slightly irregular, eruptions, with historical records dating ...

The first double-burst supernova ever observed, SNR 0509, is a historic discovery that reveals how white dwarfs explode in ...

Artist’s drawing of SN 2021yfj. Having lost its outer layers, the dying star was left with only a core of oxygen, sulfur and silicon (bright center dot) but continued to experience extreme mass loss ...

An international team of scientists, led by Northwestern University astrophysicists, has detected a never-before-seen type of exploding star, or supernova, that is rich with silicon, sulfur and argon.

In 2023, astronomers recorded one of the most extraordinary space explosions they had ever seen. It took place some 750 million light-years away, flaring into the detectors of the Zwicky Transient ...

(CNN) — Astronomers have observed what they are calling a new type of supernova, which has provided an unparalleled glimpse into what happens deep within a star just before it explodes. A study ...