Astronomers believe they've uncovered the source behind mysterious cosmic signals known as fast x-ray transients (FXTs) — and ...

Imagine looking up to find a new star - brighter than the moon - flaring into your daytime sky. That light signals a nearby supernova, which could strip our ozone and shower Earth with radiation.

The Eugene Astronomical Society is hosting a dark sky party on July 19 at Dexter State Recreation Area. This event is for ...

Stars often die with a final burst of beauty. For the first time, astronomers have captured visual proof that a star can ...

There’s a chance we could see a white dwarf star explosion this year. T Coronae Borealis, a binary star system and recurrent nova located roughly 3,000 light-years from Earth, is expected to erupt ...

Betelgeuse, the red supergiant that marks Orion’s shoulder, has entered its dimmest phase in recorded history, sparking ...

Using a combination of telescopes, including the International Gemini Observatory, funded in part by the U.S. National ...

Most supernovae result from the dramatic collapse of massive stars, but one important type comes from a more modest origin.

New observations show a star that blew up in two separate bursts, confirming a long-suspected cosmic phenomenon called a ...

The largest and brightest is an enormous supergiant star about 100 times the mass of the Sun and five million times brighter.

For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice. By studying the ...

One thing's for sure: If Betelgeuse does blow, it will be the brightest supernova ever witnessed by humans. Just how bright are we talking? Could you see it during the day? Would it be dangerous?