A star system in our own galactic neighborhood is poised to put on a show so bright it could briefly rival the planets and ...

The surprisingly high amounts of chlorine and potassium in a supernova remnant could help solve the mystery of where these ...

Filming a movie in space requires asking powerful people for permission; a new report suggests Cruise is unwilling to make ...

JWST uncovers evidence of ancient “monster stars” whose extreme chemistry may explain the origins of early supermassive black ...

Images captured by NASA's Parker Solar Probe as the spacecraft made its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun in December 2024 have ...

Researchers using the James Webb Space Telescope spotted huge stars leaking nitrogen in an early galaxy, hinting that such ...

"With ALMA, we can now see the atmosphere of a dying star with a level of clarity in a similar way to what we do for the sun.

A stronomers using the JWST have traced the source of a long-duration gamma-ray burst back to a supernova that exploded ...

The Webb space telescope observed a supernova that took place when the universe was 730 million years old, setting a new ...

A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 ...

A look at the enduring mystery of the ‘Star of Bethlehem’, exploring whether Jupiter, rare planetary alignments, comets or supernovae could explain the celestial event that has fascinated astronomers ...

Supernovae aren't one of the JWST's main science themes, but the perceptive telescope is full of surprises. Recently, it ...