Astronomers have created a detailed forecast of where they expect to observe future stellar explosions in a nearby galaxy, ...

New observations of a nearby red giant star suggest that a long-standing explanation for how giant stars spread life’s ...

A new discovery about what happens when a supernova – an exploding star – and a black hole collide could change the way scientists understand the lives and deaths of stars. The finding was the first ...

Tiny white dots of stars appear on a black background, with about a dozen larger bright spots with fuzzy edges also visible. A rich collection of galaxies at the heart of the Virgo supercluster of ...

T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) is reappearing in the spring night sky, so be ready in case it goes nova. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

Scientists have discovered two rare white dwarfs—which are among the dimmest stars in the universe—that feature changes in their surface composition caused by magnetic fields. This brings the number ...