we can determine just how far away these exploding stars are. Astronomers also use this type of supernova to help study the rate of the universe's expansion, and how it has changed over time. NASA's ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution. Stars can live for millions to trillions of years ...

A new picture shows the inside of a star turning on itself in the short time before it spectacularly exploded.

A supernova blast 2.2 billion light-years from Earth has given astronomers a deeper view into a star's centre than ever before.

Recently, the Hubble Space Telescope captured a before-and-after image of a star exploding brightly. With the images one year apart, the contrast shows how bright a supernova is, and how that ...

This material, says a team led by astrophysicist Steve Schulze of Northwestern University in the US, constitutes the first direct evidence of the theorized concentric shells of different elements that ...

The U.S. is looking for private companies that could potentially expand the life of the Swift Observatory, which was built to ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Thousands of newborn stars sparkle and dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA’s Webb Space ...

What NASA has seen happening in the universe is not even half of what is actually going on. Meanwhile, they spotted one of ...

What's the link between an exploding star, climate change and human evolution? Francis Thackeray, who has researched ancient ...