An artist's impression of the supernova that caused the "BOAT," the brightest gamma-ray burst ever recorded.

The supernova, named SN 2023ixf, is located 21 million light-years away. It should remain visible with the aid of a telescope for at least a few months, astronomers said.

Betelgeuse, a bright red star in Orion, is exhibiting unexpected behavior that could lead to a supernova and neutrino rain on Earth.

Whether you're a newbie learning about the stars or planning to bring your own telescope to set up, this Dark Sky Star Party ...

A telescope happened to be pointing at the brightest supernova yet observed The BOAT—brightest of all time—reveals the mechanics of gamma-ray bursts.

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?

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

This supernova signaled the explosive death of a supergiant star in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud.

A new study of a star undergoing the throes of a supernova death has revealed that bursts of X-radiation known as fast-X-ray ...

When huge stars are denied a glorious death, something more brutal occurs, and you get mysterious signals known as fast x-ray transients.

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

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