The supernova was first observed Tuesday (Jan. 21) at 7:20 p.m. local time (19:20 UTC) by a group of students led by Steve Fossey at the University College London. "It was a surreal and exciting ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has found the best evidence yet for emission from a neutron star at the site of a recently observed supernova. The supernova, known as SN 1987A, was a core-collapse ...

A distant stellar explosion has offered astronomers a rare natural experiment, one that turns gravity into a powerful optical ...

Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Astronomers have captured breathtaking new photos of a nearby supernova. Japanese astronomer Koichi Itagaki discovered the remnants of the star explosion called SN ...

The most massive and luminous stars were long suspected to explode when they die, and astronomers now have the most direct evidence yet that these cosmic behemoths go out with a bang. These findings ...

An exploding star has suddenly appeared in the night sky, dazzling astronomers who haven't seen a new supernova so close to our solar system in more than 20 years. In just the last few days, a the ...

The cosmic record breaker has now been confirmed by astronomers, who see that the James Webb Space Telescope has detected ...

Editor's Update for Jan. 23: Skywatchers around the world are taking a look at the new supernova in galaxy M83. To see their new photos and impressions, read: New Supernova in Night Sky Captivates ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the best evidence yet for emission from a neutron star at the site of a well-known and recently-observed supernova known as SN 1987A. At left is a NIRCam ...

An exploding star has suddenly appeared in the night sky, dazzling astronomers who haven't seen a new supernova so close to our solar system in more than 20 years. In just the last few days, a the ...