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Stellar death is a complex and mysterious process — but in the case of one supernova, things were more gruesome than any astronomer had seen.

There’s Something Really Suspicious About the Way This Star Died

By Noor Al-Sibai

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a rare glimpse at the gaseous "shrouds" that surround dying stars before they go supernova.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope Spots Stellar Death Shrouds

By Noor Al-Sibai

Astronomers have taken the first ever image that shows what happens when a star explodes twice in a supernova.

Astronomers Capture First-Ever Image of Star That Exploded Twice

By Frank Landymore

Physicists say they've built the first-ever "black hole bomb" — an ominous-sounding concept that dates back to the late 1960s.

Scientists Say They’ve Built a “Black Hole Bomb”

By Victor Tangermann

There’s Something Seriously Weird About This Supernova

There’s Something Seriously Weird About This Supernova

By Noor Al-Sibai

The signal could help explain why an explosion called a gamma ray burst appeared to be the most powerful ever detected.

Scientists Find Hidden Signal in Epic Cosmic Explosion

By Frank Landymore

We may have to revise our idea of stellar evolution, as new research suggests stars are collapsing into black holes without going supernova.

Scientists Attempt to Explain Why Hundreds of Stars Disappeared From Night Sky

By Frank Landymore

With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have figured out a supernova mystery that's been decades in the making.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Spots Something Lurking in Wreckage of Supernova

By Noor Al-Sibai

New York University scientists say that forces within neutron stars can slice through the star itself and send out intense gamma-ray bursts.

From Quarks to Quasars

Grim Blades of Energy Could Chop Stars in Half, Scientists Say

By Sharon Adarlo

Researchers have spotted the fastest runaway star to have ever escaped the Milky Way as a result of a massive thermonuclear explosion.

Scientists Spot Star Fleeing Our Galaxy at Incredible Speed

By Victor Tangermann

The erratic behavior of Betelgeuse, a bright star some 300 light years away, has many wondering what its supernova would look like.

If Betelgeuse Explodes, It’ll Be So Bright You Could See It During the Day For a Year

By Frank Landymore

Betelgeuse is one of the most iconic stars visible on Earth — and with scientists predicting that it'll go supernova soon, Twitter has jokes.

Scientists Are Breathlessly Waiting For Betelgeuse to Explode

By Noor Al-Sibai

They call it the BOAT, or the brightest of all time, for a reason. But the origins of the gamma ray burst remain difficult to pin down.

Gamma Ray Burst Was So Bright It Blinded Almost All Equipment to Detect It

By Frank Landymore

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted a Wolf-Rayet, an absolutely massive classification of star that is on the verge of a supernova.

James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Takes Breathtaking Image of a Titanic Star That’s About to Explode

By Frank Landymore

The Hubble Space Telescope captured three magnificent stages of a star right as it exploded — but it's gone unnoticed until now.

NASA Releases Hubble Images of Star Right as It Explodes

By Frank Landymore

Astronomers have discovered a neutron star that is far lighter than previously thought possible, undermining our understanding of the evolution of stars.

Science & Energy

Astronomers Puzzled by Extremely Peculiar Object in Deep Space

By Victor Tangermann