A cosmic explosion with an energy equivalent to the output of a billion suns went unnoticed by astronomers until they caught ...

Astronomers are closely monitoring T Coronae Borealis, a rare stellar system teetering on the brink of eruption. Learn why ...

Astronomers have detected strange "wobbles" in the light curve of a super bright supernova, hinting that a magnetar was born inside the extreme stellar explosion.

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A newly discovered star suggests tiny relic galaxies like Pictor II preserved the chemical material created by the universe's ...

Astronomers may have found an exciting new clue about dark energy—the mysterious force driving the universe’s accelerating expansion. They discovered an extraordinarily bright supernova from more than ...

Astronomers have identified the first clear evidence of a magnetar forming during a superluminous supernova, offering new insight into some of the brightest explosions in the universe.

Still in its original galaxy, a rare holdout from the second generation of stars sheds new light on the origins of the elements—and how massive supernovae reshaped the cosmos ...

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

New research suggests that the highly magnetized remnants of stars are responsible for powering some of the universe’s most brilliant supernova explosions ...

Astrophysicists have made strides in understanding superluminous supernovas, the exceptionally bright cosmic events that outshine typical supernovas. Meanwhile, SpaceX faces delays impacting NASA's ...

Some of the most extreme explosions in the universe are Type I superluminous supernovae. “They are one of the brightest ...