James Webb Space Telescope Captures the Stunning Demise of a Star in the Helix Nebula
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the clearest-ever infrared observation of the Helix Nebula, vividly displaying the…
Astronomers Caught a Record-Breaking Stellar Explosion on Camera and It Looks Nothing Like They Expected
An artistic impression of Nova V1674 Herculis. Credit: CHARA Array Astronomers pictured novae—the violent explosions that occur on…
Watch a Supernova’s Expansion Over 25 Years in Dramatic NASA Timelapse
A new video provides a front-row seat to a cosmic drama that has been playing out for centuries.…
This Star Is Being Eaten Alive—and Its Explosive Death Will Be Visible in Broad Daylight
A case of astronomical fratricide is doomed to end in a fiery supernova bright enough to be spotted…
Doomed ‘cannibal’ star could soon explode in a supernova so bright it would be visible during the day
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Scientists Say They Can’t Explain the Signal They Just Detected From Beyond Our Galaxy
Gamma ray bursts are some of the most powerful explosions in the universe, unleashing as much energy in…
Could Alien Worlds Thrive Around Dead Stars?
White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like…
Unexplainable radio signal defying laws of universe has no clear source. ‘It is a unicorn’
Scientists are baffled by a strange radio signal picked up by the most advanced radio telescopes that defies…
‘We have a real mystery on our hands’
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