Superluminous supernovas are the brightest stellar explosions in the universe. Astronomers may have found a mechanism that ...

Researchers say the "powerful engine" behind superluminous exploding stars had been hidden for years — until a "chirp" from the cosmos helped confirm their link.

Ancient Light is one of the photographs of the night sky over the South Downs to have won in the national park's astro-photography competition Photographs of a jellyfish-shaped supernova 5,000 ...

While pottering around the universe, the Hubble Space Telescope recently clicked a photo of a dying star. The image sent back to Earth looks like a giant lidless eye peering back at the telescope, as ...

The Crab Nebula (M1) has one of the most famous origin stories around: The light from the supernova that created the nebula was recorded by ancient astronomers when it appeared as a “guest star” in ...

Imagine looking up at the night sky and seeing a star suddenly burst into a blaze of light brighter than anything nearby. A flash so bright that it briefly outshines an entire galaxy before fading ...

The Eugene Astronomical Society is hosting its dark sky party on July 19 at Dexter State Recreation Area. The bright lights of Lane County often pollute the night sky, making it hard to see the stars ...

The nearby star Betelgeuse is expected to explode as a supernova sometime in the cosmic near future, creating a spectacular display without threatening Earth.

The winners of the South Downs National Park’s astrophotography competition have been revealed and there are some cosmic results.