A Northwestern University-led team of astronomers used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to discover a former star that ...

Astronomers have detected the radio afterglow of a powerful space explosion that went unseen, possibly an orphan gamma-ray burst or a rare blackhole event 1.7 billion light-years away ...

NASA has detected a precursor or progenitor to a supernova for the first time – and it's all thanks to old photos. Researchers have now been able to study some of a supernova's progression by ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured the first published detection of a supernova progenitor in galaxy NGC 1637, revealing a red supergiant star before explosion.

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a stark warning to air pilots about the dangers of exploding space rockets after a pair of failed SpaceX launches that showered deadly debris over busy ...

"The sheer amount of radiated energy from these bursts is so large that you can't power them with a core collapse stellar explosion — or any other type of normal stellar explosion." When you purchase ...

"Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, ...

Scientists say an ultra-powerful neutrino once thought impossible may be explained by an exotic black hole model involving a so-called “dark charge.” ...