A puzzling cosmic blast detected in both light and gravitational waves may hint at a previously unseen type of explosion, challenging astronomers to rethink how neutron stars are born and collide.

The cosmos has delivered a rare kind of fireworks display, and astronomers are racing to understand what it means. A strange double flash from a distant galaxy appears to show two neutron stars ...

"The sheer amount of radiated energy from these bursts is so large that you can't power them with a core collapse stellar ...

Astronomers may have discovered the first example of an explosive cosmic event called a "superkilonova," in the form of a ...

Space telescopes are typically optimized either to study a small patch of the sky across many wavelengths of light or to ...

In 2008, astronomers detected an unexplained bright object located 25 light-years from Earth in the Piscis Austrinus ...

A double blast of dying stars may be the first observed case of a long-hypothesized, never proven “superkilonova.” Although ...

In 2025, NASA also consolidated its social media accounts to improve clarity, compliance, and strategic alignment. After ...

When the most massive stars reach the ends of their lives, they blow up in spectacular supernova explosions, which seed the ...

Star maps and charts are a mainstay of both amateur and professional sky observers. Whether it's on a simple seasonal map or ...