When massive stars die, they unleash some of the most powerful explosions in the universe. Yet not all supernovae are created ...

The aftermath of a supernova, a stellar explosion, is usually a slowly fading cloud of hot gas. So when astronomers pointed NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory at the nearby galaxy Messier 83 (M83), they ...

Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to observe galaxy Messier 83 (M83) spotted the unexpected explosive ...

Astronomers studying the rare supernova SN 2021yfj discovered material from one of the deepest layers of a dying star, providing a rare look at its hidden interior. The finding confirms key theories ...

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If the supernova remnant is confirmed, it would be one of the closest to the supermassive black hole that lies in the center of the Milky Way ...

A new AI-powered framework could transform how astronomers measure the expansion of the Universe. By analyzing images of Type Ia supernovae and modeling their environments in unprecedented detail, ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has identified the red supergiant star that exploded as supernova SN 2025pht in galaxy NGC 1637, marking the first time JWST has detected a supernova progenitor star.

For the first time, astronomers have captured the breathtaking moment of a supernova explosion. This cosmic event reveals the incredible power and beauty of the universe. Join us as we explore the ...

Informed by science from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and astronomers worldwide, this “documentary that you can walk through” visualizes the cosmos in a 3-D introduction to the universe ...