"Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger." ...

Observing the Universe often means contemplating phenomena that occurred millions of years ago. But sometimes, the opportunity arises to capture a cosmic event almost in real-time, as if we were ...

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 ...

Astrophysicists have achieved an eye-opening leap in understanding stellar death, capturing unprecedented, detailed images of two exploding stars that demonstrate these blasts are far more complicated ...

Astronomers once struggled to measure the true size of the universe. Then came the discovery of Type Ia supernovae — explosions so consistent in brightness they could serve as “standard candles.” By ...