Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new Type II supernova. The ...

It’s easy to forget that stars, just like us, have lifetimes. They’re born, they live, and eventually, they die. And for some stars, their death is dramatic, producing an explosion so powerful it can ...

Despite the massive number of stars in the sky, spotting one in the throes of a supernova is still an incredibly rare event. Now, astronomers have captured a red supergiant before, during and after a ...

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Stargazers, rejoice: There's a new supernova in the night sky. Though not visible with the naked eye, the supernova is bright enough to see through a small telescope, according to Sky and Telescope ...

Researchers have made major strides in confirming the source of dust in early galaxies. Observations of two Type II supernovae, Supernova 2004et (SN 2004et) and Supernova 2017eaw (SN 2017eaw), have ...