The combination of a supernova and a kilonova may have produced a rare space explosion that astronomers have never seen ...
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope report that a powerful gamma-ray burst detected in March may have been ...
The Webb space telescope observed a supernova that took place when the universe was 730 million years old, setting a new ...
The James Webb Space Telescope has caught what appears to be the earliest supernova humanity has ever seen, a stellar death ...
Columbia Professor Brian Metzger helped other astronomers interpret their observations of the unexpected stellar event.
This artist's impression shows, about 22 million light-years away, the supernova SN 2024ggi exploding in the galaxy NGC 3621. (ESO/L. Calçada via SWNS) By Dean Murray Scientists have revealed for the ...
NEW YORK — Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution. Stars can live for millions to trillions of years until ...
Learn more about the supernova, which is more than a billion years older than the previous record-holder.
The results indicate that the elements essential for life formed within extreme, highly energetic environments deep inside stars, far removed from the calm conditions required for life itself. The ...
Scientists have revealed for the first time a jaw-dropping early view of an exploding supernova. Observations with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) have revealed ...