Researchers use spectropolarimetry to understand what shape supernovae take when matter explodes from the surface, but it has ...

What can an ancient supernova teach scientists about Earth and celestial objects? This is what a study recently published in ...

Observations with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) have revealed the explosive death of a ...

New supernova research suggests that the energy unleashed when a star dies could be more damaging to nearby planets than previously believed. The study, published in The Astrophysical Journal, used ...

Supernovae mark the dramatic end of a massive star's life that results in a colossal explosion. Supernovae mark the dramatic end of a massive star's life, resulting in a colossal explosion that can ...

Astronomers have witnessed a massive star's explosive death, a supernova, for the first time in its early stages. Observed by the VLT, the star, 15 ti ...

Supernovae produced much more of the stardust that builds our world than once thought, according to new research. The nuclear reactions inside stars create all the chemical elements from carbon to ...

If you've ever wondered what space sounds like, NASA has you covered. The space agency has posted several videos of what two supernovae and a colliding cluster of galaxies "sound" like, thanks to its ...

The observations are the earliest yet of a supernova, revealing in detail the moment that the shockwave obliterated the star.

Astrophysicists measured the light for exploding stars called supernovae to arrive at the most precise limits yet for the universe's composition - Copyright AFP/File ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the history of science and exploration. IN SPACE - UNSPECIFIED DATE: In this handout provided by NASA, an artist ...