Astronomers have discovered that the magnetar SGR 0501+4516 is speeding through our galaxy at more than 110,000 mph. This ...

NASA scientists are tracking a star which is so powerful it would rip a human apart if they came within 600 miles - and they ...

“In space no one can hear you scream.” If space were truly empty—an utter vacuum, devoid of any matter—then yes, the Alien ...

Humanity may be about to experience the first supernova visible to the naked eye in over 400 years, as a supergiant star appears to be close to exploding. Not one to be overshadowed by 'trade wars', ...

On the outskirts of the Milky Way, one of the rarest kinds of stars in the galaxy has just become even more mysterious than ...

A decade of observations cast doubt on the typical magnetar origin story, at least as it relates to SGR 0501+4516.

Astronomers found a fast-moving 'zombie star' in the Milky Way. This magnetar, named SGR 0501+4516, has a strong magnetic ...

These two stars are on a collision course to explode as a type 1a supernova, appearing 10 times ... which leads to that star (or both stars) exploding. This discovery, published in Nature ...

which is the leftover core of a star after it has exhausted its fuel. "Normally, the [supernova] scenario leads to the ignition of nuclear reactions, and the white dwarf exploding, leaving nothing ...