An extremely early Type II supernova explosion, named after the Titan goddess of dawn in Greek mythology, occurred just 1 billion years after the Big Bang.

An artist’s illustration depicts silicon, argon and sulfur releasing from a massive star. - Adam Makarenko/W. M. Keck Observatory Astronomers have observed what they are calling a new type of ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has discovered a new Type II supernova. The newly detected supernova, named SN Eos, exploded when the universe was ...

In our galaxy, a supernova explodes about once or twice each century. But historical astronomical records show that the last ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has made a remarkable discovery after identifying a new type of supernova. Astronomers from the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) made it possible.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Supernovas are bad news. They can wreck biospheres and flood planets with deadly radiation. And ...

EVANSTON, Ill. — Astronomers have observed what they are calling a new type of supernova, which has provided an unparalleled glimpse into what happens deep within a star just before it explodes. A ...