The blue region marks the extent of the two-million degrees Kelvin gas ... noted that even runaway stars ejected from the ...

An international team of researchers has made new observations of an unusual supernova, finding the most metal-poor stellar explosion ever observed.

The turbulent gas surrounding the Milky Way’s disc is either swept into the surrounding medium or cools and falls back onto ...

Discover the explosive end of a star's life—supernovas. Learn what causes these cosmic events and their impact with ...

The outward force from its fusion can no longer counteract the star's powerful gravity, and the star collapses in on itself.

The bright pink patches indicate where stars are forming. The core is very bright and filled with stars. Some large stars appear in front of the galaxy. A blue arrow points to the fading supernova.

Whether you're scrolling your phone or staring at a computer screen, the best blue light blocking glasses are designed to filter out the wavelengths that are thought to disrupt our bodies' natural ...

For example, Type II supernovae, also known as core-collapse supernovae are known to produce Titanium-44, which is an unstable isotope. Through decay processes, this can create an excess of ...

NGC 2207, larger and commanding the right side, reveals an intense core, its spiral arms peppered with patches of newly formed blue stars. Together, they create a beaded "mask ... But the frenetic ...

Most supernovae happen when massive stars run out of fuel and collapse under their own weight. But sometimes they occur by other mechanisms, explains study co-author Ilaria Caiazzo, an ...