Astronomy is increasingly becoming an online affair. Recent discoveries of interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS and R2 SWAN have ...

SN2021yfj is a new kind of supernova, challenging our understanding of stellar evolution. Its progenitor lost its outer shells well before the supernova happened and only consisted of its ...

A new study reveals an intriguing possibility: asupernova explosion might have sent a surge of cosmic rays toward Earth around 10 million years ago, with consequences etched in ocean rocks. The ...

In an unprecedented discovery, astronomers have observed a new type of supernova that seems to defy the very principles of stellar evolution that have been held for decades. The supernova, named ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope finds a red supergiant star before it exploded, offering new clues to why their supernovas ...

Astronomers have seen a lot of stars explode, but one unusual stellar death is forcing them to rethink what they thought they knew. In 2021, a star about 2.2 billion light-years away ended its life in ...

Astronomers spot a red supergiant star hidden in dust just before it exploded, solving a long-standing mystery about missing ...

A new discovery could help retain funding for the observatory amid potential federal funding cuts in fiscal year 2026. Funding cuts to astronomy could negatively impact Hawaii economy Budget cuts loom ...

Astronomers using JWST have captured the clearest view yet of a doomed red supergiant star just before it exploded, solving a ...

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