This initiative is in turn driven by my frustration with the status quo, namely the notion of dark matter’s existence despite ...

The shattered star at the center was once a white dwarf, a stellar ember no larger than Earth, yet almost as heavy as the Sun ...

A massive object from outside the solar system is passing through, but the world is not in danger. It is a rare visitor, ...

A groundbreaking new survey from China’s LHAASO observatory has unveiled powerful ultrahigh-energy gamma-ray emissions across ...

Astronomers have captured a jaw-dropping picture of star that exploded twice. It is the first time researchers have obtained ...

Astronomers studying the remnant SNR 0509-67.5 have finally caught a white dwarf in the act of a rare “double-detonation” supernova, where an initial helium blast on the star’s surface triggers a ...

Figuring out the ages of stars is fundamental to understanding many areas of astronomy—yet, it remains a challenge since ...

Alexandria Echo Press reporter Lisa Johnson and Astro Bob talk about occultations in this episode of "Minnesota Night Skies." ...

For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice. By studying the centuries-old remains of supernova SNR 0509-67.5 with the European Southern ...

This is the first evidence for a white dwarf exploding not once, but twice. The discovery could shed new light on how some ...

The explosion of a star, called a supernova, is an immensely violent event. It usually involves a star more than eight times ...