Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that ...

A nova, a rare astronomical event, could be visible soon. It won't last long, and it won't occur again for several decades.

MUSE allows astronomers to map the distribution of different chemical elements, displayed here in different colours. Calcium ...

The nova V462 Lupi was first discovered on June 12 by the Ohio State University-led All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae ...

Exploding stars V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. One has been spotted from the United States.

Astronomers have identified a new kind of cosmic explosion extreme nuclear transients so powerful they outshine typical supernovae by orders of magnitude and stay bright for years. Triggered when ...

This particular nova is rare, say experts, occurring once every 80 years or so, meaning skywatchers will likely have a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity to see it. Here's what we know about T ...

The T Coronae Borealis nova will soon burst into life above our heads for the first time in 78 years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Citizen scientists working with the Kilonova Project made their first confirmed discovery of a rare exploding star, enabling ...

Based on these observations, scientists predict the nova will be visible to us sometime in 2024. What the Los Angeles sky looked like on, as an example, Aug. 15, 2024, at 10 p.m. local time.