Two new stars, or nova eruptions, have been resolved in unprecedented detail by six optical telescopes operating in unison as ...

The space agency said supernovas typically brighten rapidly over a period of several weeks before they slowly start to dim. This example, however, took months to ...

A stronomers using the JWST have traced the source of a long-duration gamma-ray burst back to a supernova that exploded ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the universe's earliest supernova. This event offers a rare glimpse into the early universe. It shows how ...

The Webb space telescope observed a supernova that took place when the universe was 730 million years old, setting a new ...

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

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 ...

The story of the three wise men, or Magi, following the ‘Star of Bethlehem’ that takes them to the newborn Jesus is well known. However, a mystery has surrounded this celestial object for centuries, ...

A team of astronomers including George Washington University physics Ph.D. student Eliza Neights recorded an extraordinary ...

A faint, ancient flash of light detected by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has broken the record for the most distant ...

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope has identified the universe’s most ancient supernova to date. This milestone not only redefines astronomical records but clarifies how the universe’s first ...

The telescope observed a supernova that exploded when the universe was only 730 million years old, along with its faint host ...