Rich with detail, the spiral galaxy NGC 1309 shines in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. NGC 1309 is about 100 ...

A study using the NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other X-ray telescopes has revealed that "an exploded star can pose ...

Using the largest catalog of exploding white dwarf vampire stars ever gathered has provided further evidence that dark energy ...

In a spectacular image captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, the spiral galaxy NGC 1309 glows with cosmic elegance and hides a strange survivor.

In the sprawling Hydra constellation, 137 million light-years away, lies NGC 3285B—a dazzling spiral galaxy recently ...

The supernova, the second-closest to Earth in a decade, is dubbed SN 2023ixf by the International Astronomical Union. It was discovered by Japanese astronomer Koichi Itagaki four days ago.

Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) captured this detailed image of SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A). At the center, material ejected from the supernova forms a keyhole shape.

If Betelgeuse goes supernova during the northern hemisphere’s winter months (the southern hemispheres summer months), then great—we’ll all see it shine super-brightly at night.

This article is more than 4 years old. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope's photo of the Crab Nebula, the six-light-year-wide expanding remnant of a star's supernova explosion.