The new candidate, AT2025ulz, initially acted like a kilonova, only to later mystify scientists by morphing into what ...

Astronomers may have discovered the first example of an explosive cosmic event called a "superkilonova," in the form of a ...

A mysterious cosmic explosion linked to gravitational waves may reveal a previously unknown type of supernova event - a ...

A double blast of dying stars may be the first observed case of a long-hypothesized, never proven “superkilonova.” Although ...

Astronomers have discovered a carbon-rich exoplanet with a bizarre atmosphere and shape, orbiting a neutron star under extreme conditions that challenge current models of planetary formation. Scientis ...

A puzzling cosmic blast detected in both light and gravitational waves may hint at a previously unseen type of explosion, challenging astronomers to rethink how neutron stars are born and collide.

Columbia Professor Brian Metzger helped other astronomers interpret their observations of the unexpected stellar event.

When the most massive stars reach the ends of their lives, they blow up in spectacular supernova explosions, which seed the ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of the pulsar system PSR J1023+0038 showing the central pulsar and an accretion ...

Artist’s impression of the powerful winds blowing from the bright X-ray source GX13+1. The X-rays are coming from a disc of hot matter, known as an accretion disc, that is gradually spiralling down to ...

You might owe that gold necklace around your neck to a moody, long-dead star from the universe’s ancient past. According to a new study, magnetars—a rare type of neutron star—may have forged some of ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a glittering blue dwarf galaxy called Markarian 178 (Mrk 178). The galaxy ...