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

The combination of a supernova and a kilonova may have produced a rare space explosion that astronomers have never seen ...

In an unprecedented discovery, astronomers might have observed the first known“superkilonova” – an explosive cosmic event ...

Columbia Professor Brian Metzger helped other astronomers interpret their observations of the unexpected stellar event.

A mysterious cosmic explosion linked to gravitational waves may reveal a previously unknown type of supernova event - a ...

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 bright binary star system V Sagittae will flare up multiple times before finally going supernova within the next 100 ...

An international team of astronomers has, for the first time, successfully probed the early universe. An international group of astronomers has reached a new milestone in studying the early universe.

The Webb space telescope observed a supernova that took place when the universe was 730 million years old, setting a new ...

A supernova from the early universe looks unexpectedly familiar, challenging ideas about how the first massive stars lived ...

An international team of astronomers has conducted optical and near-infrared observations of a supernova designated SN ...

NASA’s James Webb Telescope discovers the oldest supernova ever seen, offering insights into early universe star formation ...