Supernova

On November 14, 2014, a telescope spotted a burst of light in a galaxy 570 million light-years away. It was thought…

Space is full of surprises, like this apparent star—which, given the tumultuous circumstances of its formation,…

Back in 2016, a telescope spotted a supernova flaring so brightly that it far outshone its own galaxy. The exploded…

Some stars have the element neon to thank for their ultimate, explosive demise, according to astrophysical research.

At this point, we’re all crossing our fingers that the dying star Betelgeuse will hurry up and explode already,…

Astronomers have observed a supernova unlike any ever observed before, and it might be strong evidence of an…

Scientists found evidence of dust produced in nearby supernovae hiding under a thousand pounds of Antarctic snow,…

A new sky survey project has released its first round of incredible data, results, and images, including this…

Supernovae are already some of the brightest explosions in the universe—but there’s more mysterious type, called…

Look up and you might see the bright constellation Cassiopeia trace a zig-zag across the sky as it seemingly always…

When it comes to cool space pictures, supernovae get all the credit. After all, who doesn’t love a good star death?…

Instead of sticking his camera’s lens in the eyepiece of a powerful telescope peering into the heavens, filmmaker Tho…

Is it possible to find trace evidence of supernovae from millions of years ago in the sediment lining the ocean…

We totally enjoyed C.A. Higgins’ debut book Lightless, so we’re pleased to be able to share an excerpt from Supernova…

Astronomers have used 15 years of X-ray data to make this video of the remnants of a white dwarf that famously…

Ancient astronomers have long been providing observations of supernovae, such as SN 185 by Chinese astronomers in…

When a star dies and erupts as a supernova it can produce a short, sharp shockwave that astronomers call a “shock…

An international team of astrophysicists has discovered the brightest supernova yet, briefly blazing fifty times…

The Hubble Space Telescope took a new image of the Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant from a star that exploded 8,000…

When the supernova burned itself out, all that was left was fragments of dust and light. This fantastic image comes…