NASA’s Webb Telescope detects the earliest known supernova, GRB 250314A, 730 million years after the Big Bang, capturing its ...
Supernovae aren't one of the JWST's main science themes, but the perceptive telescope is full of surprises. Recently, it ...
The James Webb Space Telescope and other international observatories have spotted a 13-billion-year-old supernova. On Tuesday ...
a spiral galaxy with a bright point of light at the end of one of its arms A new supernova recently discovered in the Pinwheel Galaxy continues to put on a show for astronomers. The supernova, called ...
NASA’s James Webb Telescope discovers the oldest supernova ever seen, offering insights into early universe star formation ...
A research team in Japan has created a groundbreaking Milky Way simulation that follows more than 100 billion stars with a level of detail that was once thought impossible.
Astronomers are a step closer to cracking one of the secrets of dark energy—the mysterious force believed to be causing the universe's accelerated expansion.
Astronomers have confirmed the presence of a new light in the night sky, thanks to a supernova explosion in the nearby Pinwheel Galaxy. While the burst of light is brighter than just about anything ...
Don’t be fooled by this peaceful image of spiral galaxy UGC 11105. Just a few years ago, it was the site of a tremendous cataclysm. In 2019, astronomers saw a sudden light bloom in the spiral galaxy, ...
A star met a gruesome end, resulting in a stunning photo. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A new image from the European Southern ...
A new supernova just lit up the sky, and it’s bright enough for amateur astronomers to search out with their scopes. Named SN 2017eaw, this event marks the death of a massive star and the 10th ...
A star has gone missing. Not in our own Milky Way, but in a galaxy about 75 million light-years away. The star in question is so hot that it glows crystal blue, and it shines a couple million times ...