A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 ...

The results indicate that the elements essential for life formed within extreme, highly energetic environments deep inside ...

A star system in our own galactic neighborhood is poised to put on a show so bright it could briefly rival the planets and ...

After travelling 3,000 years through the galaxy, light from an exploding star will soon appear in our night sky, in what astronomers say is a “once-in-a-lifetime” cosmic event. First spotted more than ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A rare event will be visible in the sky sometime over the next few months - an exploding star system or “nova”. According to NASA, this is even less common than a ...

A nova is a massive, temporary star explosion caused when a dense white dwarf star pulls material from a nearby star, setting ...

NEW YORK — Scientists for the first time have spotted the insides of a dying star as it exploded, offering a rare peek into stellar evolution. Stars can live for millions to trillions of years until ...

Astronomers have teamed up with citizen scientists to discover a brand-new exploding star that's greedily feeding on a stellar companion. The newly observed binary system features a cataclysmic ...

A look at the enduring mystery of the ‘Star of Bethlehem’, exploring whether Jupiter, rare planetary alignments, comets or supernovae could explain the celestial event that has fascinated astronomers ...

WASHINGTON — A massive exploding faraway star — the brightest supernova astronomers have ever seen — has scientists wondering whether a similar celestial fireworks show may light up the sky much ...