A new study suggests that subtle changes in the behavior of neutrinos could determine whether some massive stars explode as supernovas or collapse into black holes, according to research published in ...

Betelgeuse, the bright reddish star marking the shoulder of the constellation Orion, is one of the closest stars to Earth that could plausibly explode as a supernova within a human lifetime, at least ...

A distant star has captured astronomers' attention over the past decade, teasing them with indications that it will soon ...

Primordial black holes may occasionally pass through white dwarf stars and trigger enormous Type Ia supernova explosions. Researchers found that these events could explain chemical patterns seen in ...

As a star nears the end of its life, it faces two very different fates: it can either explode as a supernova, leaving behind a neutron star, or it can ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

A new study of two supernova remnants, the debris left behind after stars explode, suggests the explosions came from stellar siblings that once orbited each other. The first star's detonation sent its ...

Left: Rubin image of SN 2026gzf host galaxy pre-explosion (May 2025–January 2026). Right: DECam image of supernova SN 2026gzf (April 3, 2026) In March, the Einstein Probe, a satellite made by the ...