The explosion of a star, called a supernova, is an immensely violent event. It usually involves a star more than eight times ...

One of the most perplexing discoveries in modern astronomy has been finding supermassive black holes, some weighing billions ...

In a groundbreaking cosmic revelation, astronomers have captured the first visual evidence of a dying star erupting in a rare ...

A neutron star's final moments may spark violent starquakes, monster shock waves, and even a fleeting, never-before-seen object called a black hole pulsar.

Gravitational waves stretch and squeeze the fabric of space and time itself. When space/time is squeezed, pulsar pulses ...

Supermassive black holes usually lurk unseen, but when an unlucky star drifts too close they ignite titanic outbursts ...

Astronomers at the University of Hawaii uncovered black hole events so packed with energy, they were the biggest explosions ...

Could Mysterious Black Hole Burps Rewrite Physics?

A new kind of stellar explosion, far brighter and longer-lasting than supernovae, may help scientists explore the secrets of ...

The annual Badlands Astronomy Festival brings together space science professionals, amateur astronomers, educators, and ...