Several telescopes used to observe the supernova SN Zwicky which was magnified nearly 25 times by a foreground galaxy acting ...
A s the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to peer into the origins of our universe, it’s delivering a steady stream ...
In 1181 AD, a bright "guest star" was observed to linger in the sky for around six months. Nearly 850 years later, the likely ...
"Supernova explosions and the elements they hurl into space are the lifeblood of new stars and planets," said Brian Williams ...
Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the night sky and a familiar landmark in the constellation Orion. It has also ...
A black hole has shredded a massive star like it was "preparing a snack for lunch," according to a team of scientists at the ...
PD Dr Philipp Girichidis at Heidelberg University’s Centre for Astronomy provide insights into our place in the Milky Way and ...
Learn how Betelgeuse's atmosphere has been altered by its companion star, which has left behind a trail of expanding gas.
Earth is a rare cosmic body which supports life with just the right balance of ingredients and is in the optimal zone near the Sun where it is warm enough for life to thrive. Our planet has an ...