Astronomers have strengthened long-standing predictions that massive runaway stars could have originated in binary pairs, and ...

An artist’s illustration depicts silicon, argon and sulfur releasing from a massive star. - Adam Makarenko/W. M. Keck Observatory Astronomers have observed what they are calling a new type of ...

In our galaxy, a supernova explodes about once or twice each century. But historical astronomical records show that the last ...

Editor's note: This article (originally published Aug. 13, 2025) has been updated to include new text and illustrations featured in the Jan. 2026 issue of Astronomy. Using an artificial intelligence ...

Astronomers evaluate how the Vera C. Rubin Observatory can detect and localize the next Milky Way core-collapse supernova using neutrino alerts and optical surveys.

Astronomers have captured the first radio signals from a rare supernova, revealing intense activity in a star’s final years before it exploded.

Astronomers have discovered the first radio signals from a unique category of dying stars, called Type Ibn supernovae, and ...

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Astronomers have observed what they are calling a new type of supernova, which has provided an unparalleled glimpse into what happens deep within a star just before it explodes. A study detailing the ...