A discovery involving researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has, for the first time, revealed millisecond ...

Astronomers have witnessed a rare “extremely stripped supernova” that exposed the inner silicon layers of a dying star, confirming theories of stellar fusion and offering new insight into how ...

A companion star may have stripped silicon layers. This provided a new window into stellar death. Astronomers have observed the inner layers of a dying star through a rare type of stellar explosion ...

"This tangible evidence of a double detonation not only contributes towards solving a long-standing mystery, but also offers a visual spectacle." You may only live once, but some stars die twice.

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This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Stars are the fundamental building blocks of our ...

Astronomers have discovered what they're calling a "two-faced" star, one side is composed almost entirely of hydrogen and the other side is made up of helium. It's a first among white dwarf stars. It ...

Astronomers tracked one of the brightest-ever fast radio bursts to its galactic home, offering fresh clues that magnetars power these cosmic flashes.

The Moon passes 4° south of Mars in Virgo at 11 A.M. EDT. The pair is briefly visible - along with Virgo's brightest star, Spica - for a short time after sunset this evening. You'll need to be fast, ...

A discovery involving researchers at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has, for the first time, unveiled millisecond ...