A nova 3,000 light-years away is due to become visible from Earth. T Coronae Borealis could be visible to the naked eye in the coming weeks. A few tips can help you see this cosmic burst, which will ...

NASA is celebrating the holiday season with photographs of the remnants of a supernova star captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. The star, named Cassiopeia A (Cas A), shines brightly from ...

(Gray News) – Stargazers could get another once-in-a-lifetime viewing opportunity this year. According to NASA, a star system located 3,000 light-years away from Earth is expected to be visible soon.

WASHINGTON – A massive exploding faraway star – the brightest supernova astronomers have ever seen – has scientists wondering if a similar celestial fireworks show may light up the sky much closer to ...

The skies have been quite exciting so far this year over southern Canada with April’s spectacular solar eclipse and May’s rare northern lights show. And now next up sometime this summer may be an ...

What can an exploding star in a distant galaxy teach scientists about red supergiants? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters hopes to address as a team of ...

Just in time for Halloween, NASA has released detailed images of some of its spookier recent space discoveries — including a patch of pumpkin-shaped stars and the still-beating heart of a supernova.

Sometimes, when a massive star reaches the end of its life, its core collapses in on itself, causing an epic explosion that can light up the entire sky. If this explosion happens close enough to our ...

What can imaging supernovae (plural for supernova) explosions teach astronomers about their behavior and physical characteristics? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to ...

The true origins of the Earth’s heaviest elements like gold have eluded astrophysicists for decades. The prevailing scientific view is that neutron star collisions created gold and other heavy ...

A NASA planetary scientist has proposed what may be the first scientifically sound explanation for the mysterious Star of Bethlehem that guided the three wise men to the infant Jesus over two ...