NASA has released an unprecedented time-lapse video showing the evolution of Kepler’s Supernova Remnant, a cosmic relic of a ...

“Supernova explosions and the elements they hurl into space are the lifeblood of new stars and planets,” said Brian Williams ...

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Scientists have detected the most distant supernova ever seen, exploding when the universe was less than a billion years old.

The blast may have been a kilonova — a type of neutron star merger — in the wake of a more traditional supernova.

James Webb has spotted the most distant supernova ever seen, exploding just 730 million years after the Big Bang, offering ...

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Our solar system is a weird place. Much more than a home to eight planets, it’s filled with a myriad of fascinating other smaller bodies, including moons, asteroids, and comets. In recent decades, ...

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