A supernova is one of the most powerful and mysterious phenomena in the universe. It’s an event that occurs when a star ...

Moreover, the study detected emission lines of atomic oxygen in the spectra of G206.7+5.9. This finding further supports the presence of shock activity. The observations also allowed the team to ...

Artist's impression of a supernova in space. (NASA Goddard via SWNS) By Dean Murray At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby ...

The legendary Hubble Space Telescope has turned its gaze to the Ursa Major-adjacent galaxy UGC 5460, revealing spiral arms, star clusters and a possible supernova "imposter".

As part of this, the research team calculated the supernova rate within 20 parsecs of the Sun, or approximately 65 light-years, and compared this with the approximate rate of mass extinction events on ...