Scientists have observed for the first time the very early stages of a supernova — the death of a star — with a massive star exploding in a distinctive olive-like shape. They used the European ...

This illustration depicts an artist’s impression of one of the brightest explosions ever observed in space. (Image: NASA, ESA, NSF's NOIRLab, Mark Garlick, Mahdi Zamani) Astronomers using the James ...

The universe is almost 13.8 billion years old, but every now and then, astronomers detect echoes from its distant past. One such occasion occurred earlier in 2025, when NASA scientists reported ...

Scientists have revealed for the first time a jaw-dropping early view of an exploding supernova. Get any of our free email newsletters — news headlines, sports, arts & entertainment, state legislature ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

25-year time-lapse of Kepler’s Supernova Remnant. (Image: NASA/CXC/SAO) NASA shared a time-lapse video of Kepler's Supernova Remnant expanding. Chandra's X-ray images show intricate debris patterns ...

Artist’s conception of a magnetar surrounded by an accretion disk that is wobbling, or precessing, because of the effects of general relativity. Some models of magnetars suggest that high-speed jets ...