A unique dataset of Type Ia supernovae being released today could change how cosmologists measure the expansion history of ...

The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is revealed in an unusual light in this exceptionally deep Chandra X-ray ...

A stunning new discovery reveals that white dwarf stars — once thought to explode in predictable ways — actually detonate through an astonishing variety of mechanisms. From star cannibalism to violent ...

Astrophysicists have unearthed a surprising diversity in the ways in which white dwarf stars explode in deep space after assessing almost 4,000 such events captured in detail by a next-gen ...

Among the roughly 10 billion white dwarf stars in the Milky Way galaxy, a greater number than previously expected could ...

These popular astronomy questions, answered by Astronomy magazine, will help you better understand our universe - and share ...

Astronomers used an array of telescopes to find the most massive radio jet in the early universe. The celestial object is ...

In August 2006, the International Astronomical Union made the controversial, but correct, decision to demote Pluto from its ...

Small amounts of Bennu's precious black grains — leftovers from the solar system's formation 4.5 billion years ago — were ...

Astronomers have studied three ultra-faint dwarf galaxies using data from the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys and the Gemini South telescope. These galaxies, located near the spiral galaxy NGC 300, exist ...

Space James Webb Space Telescope 4K Video: Spots Tiniest Free-Floating Brown Dwarf Posted: January 25, 2025 | Last updated: January 25, 2025 The James Webb Space Telescope has captured three brown ...

A flash of light called the Platypus has hallmarks of a mid-sized black hole shredding a star and a type of burst thought to be a stellar explosion.