Astronomers have discovered that the birth of neutron stars with magnetic fields trillions of times stronger than Earth's magnetosphere is the "magic trick" behind superbright supernovas.

The discovery of a newborn magnetar inside a distant supernova helps explain why some stellar explosions shine far brighter ...

The light did not fade the way it was supposed to. After blazing into view about a billion light-years from Earth, the ...

Mercury is a world of extremes: scorching surface temperatures, polar ice, a surprisingly strong magnetic field, and a metallic core that defies expectations. Discover how Mariner 10’s groundbreaking ...

Astronomers have for the first time seen the birth of a magnetar—a highly magnetized, spinning neutron star—and confirmed that it's the power source behind some of the brightest exploding stars in the ...

Researchers say the "powerful engine" behind superluminous exploding stars had been hidden for years — until a "chirp" from the cosmos helped confirm their link.

The findings confirm a theory first proposed 16 years ago by University of California, Berkeley theoretical astrophysicist ...

Researchers found a magnetic star core acting as a high speed engine to power a record breaking luminous supernova.

WASHINGTON: A supernova — the explosion marking the end of a massive star’s life — is one of the brightest cosmic events, ...

Their formation has been an object of debate, but new observations confirm the lead hypothesis: they are the product of incredibly bright supernovae. The rest of this article is behind a paywall.

The birth of massive stars involves gravity, turbulence, and stellar feedback, all of which influence the flow of matter. Find out more here: ...