The catastrophic blast was 10 times stronger and brighter than a typical supernova. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists ...

A bizarre star may have its origins in one of the most energetic events in the cosmos. Astronomers have found that a star with a very unusual composition may have formed in the wake of a new type of ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

This analysis confirms the existence of a jet emerging from the nucleus of the star, producing the GRB, and adds a new component to the picture During the early phases, the jet interacts with the ...

The peculiar elemental makeup of one star in the Milky Way could be due to a massive type of stellar collapse in the early universe, a team of astronomers announced today. The finding could help ...

Unlike our Sun, which is a relatively low mass star and which will gradually fade before expanding into a red giant at the end of its life, larger mass stars undergo extreme explosive events when they ...