The supernova was the death of a red supergiant star 500 times larger than the sun, in a galaxy just 22 million light-years ...

The explosive death of a star - a supernova - is among the most violent cosmic events, but precisely how this cataclysm looks ...

On April 10, 2024, astronomers began the fast-paced mission to capture supernova SN 2024ggi. Study coauthor Yi Yang of Tsinghua University in China initially learned about its sighting shortly after ...

For the first time, scientists determined the shape of a supernova's shock front as it burst through the surface of a dying ...

Astronomers have recently made a groundbreaking discovery, capturing the earliest observations of a supernova’s initial ...

Some of the earliest images ever taken in the wake of massive star’s death give astronomers important clues about what triggers a supernova.

Astronomers have captured a first-of-its-kind image of a massive dying star.

When this shock reaches the surface, it releases an enormous burst of energy. The star brightens dramatically, becoming visible as a supernova. For a short period, astronomers can study the initial ...

Last time I wrote about new data that overturns the standard cosmological model. Before anyone starts dusting off their ...

The Eastern Veil Nebula is part of a colossal supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop. Dutch astrophotographer Cornelis ...

Thanks to observations using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), astronomers have ...

Astronomers have, for the first time, recorded the moment a star’s explosion broke through its surface. The nearby supernova, SN 2024ggi, revealed a surprisingly olive-shaped blast when studied with ...