Using the Hubble Space Telescope and an array of other instruments, astronomers have probed supernova wreckage in the Large ...

A study using the NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other X-ray telescopes has revealed that "an exploded star can pose more risks to nearby planets than previously thought." The Chandra team ...

"Magnetar birth rates and formation scenarios are among the most pressing questions in high-energy astrophysics." ...

This "supernova archaeology" uncovered important clues about a star that self-destructed—probably more than a million years ago. Today, the system called GRO J1655-40 contains a black hole with ...

The solar system is currently embedded deep within the Local Bubble, a region of relatively low density stretching for a ...

Astronomers say the extreme magnetic field of Magnetar SGR 0501+4516 could ‘rip apart every atom inside the body’ ...

Improvements, low scores and a personal best highlight this week's Supernova performances. Vote for your favorite performance ...

White dwarfs, sometimes known as dead stars since they are no longer ... If there were a future core collapse supernova that close to home, we would have known about it long ago.

Nicole Scherzinger and Jonathan Groff, the stars of 'Sunset Blvd.' and 'Just in Time,' discuss performing sick and their love ...

PSR J0311+1402 flashes every 41 seconds — quite slow for a pulsar. It could help bridge the gap between fast- and ...

This rare stellar remnant is known as a magnetar. It's a type of neutron star, which is formed when a large star dies and ...