Astronomers have discovered that the birth of neutron stars with magnetic fields trillions of times stronger than Earth's magnetosphere is the "magic trick" behind superbright supernovas.

Astronomers studying a distant superluminous supernova uncovered a strange pattern hidden in its light: a rapidly ...

Watch the moment a star explodes in a supernova — something scientists have never directly witnessed like this before. The footage captures the early stages of the explosion, offering a rare glimpse ...

Astronomers have detected strange "wobbles" in the light curve of a super bright supernova, hinting that a magnetar was born ...

Astronomers have discovered a strange new signal coming from an exploding star — a “chirp” that speeds up over time, similar ...

A supernova witnessed nearly 2,000 years ago is back in focus as NASA’s powerful X-ray telescope uncovers a hidden cosmic ...

The discovery of a newborn magnetar inside a distant supernova helps explain why some stellar explosions shine far brighter ...

Astronomers may have found an exciting new clue about dark energy—the mysterious force driving the universe’s accelerating expansion. They discovered an extraordinarily bright supernova from more than ...

The ‘guest star’ of 185 AD has been one of astronomy's most unresolved cases for over 1800 years. Ancient Chinese chroniclers ...

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Nearly a millennium ago, astronomers witnessed a brilliant new star blazing in the sky—a supernova so bright it was visible ...