A double explosion, in which a dying star split, then recombined, may be a long-hypothesized but never-before-seen "superkilonova." ...

Scientists have detected the most distant supernova ever seen, exploding when the universe was less than a billion years old.

"The sheer amount of radiated energy from these bursts is so large that you can't power them with a core collapse stellar ...

Using Georgia State’s CHARA Array, an international team of scientists has uncovered unexpected complexity in how stars ...

Astronomers used major telescopes across the world to probe a cosmic explosion 8 billion light-years from the solar system.

Cosmic “touchdown airbursts” — explosions of comets or asteroids above Earth’s surface — may be far more common and ...

What can imaging supernovae (plural for supernova) explosions teach astronomers about their behavior and physical characteristics? This is what a recent study published in Nature Astronomy hopes to ...

SpaceX reportedly informed the FAA about the mishap after the agency had already activated debris response areas.