Learn about a bright blob in the central region of the Milky Way, illuminating what may be a remnant of a massive star that ...

Millions of years ago two massive stars circled each other in a cosmic dance. Then one of the stars went supernova. Using ...

NASA scientists have identified what may be the first known pair of supernova remnants produced by stars that once orbited ...

An international team of astronomers believes it has found evidence of one of the closest supernova ever to have occured near the center of the galaxy.

Two stars that once lived together in the Jellyfish Nebula may have also died together.

Astronomers have discovered the first radio signals from a unique category of dying stars, called Type Ibn supernovae, and these signals offer new insights into how massive stars meet their demise.

Supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, which sits within the Milky Way X-ray: NASA / CXC / SAO; Optical: NASA / ESA / STScI; IR: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / Milisavljevic et al., NASA / JPL / CalTech; Image ...

Is there anything more dramatic than an exploding star? More than just extraordinarily bright, energetic events that can light up the sky for months, these explosions play important roles in the ...