Kepler's supernova remnant is extremely exciting for astronomers – a rare example of a supernova for which we have a clear ...

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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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 study detailing the ...

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

But when the supernova finally does blow, our planet will likely have been long ago destroyed by the expansion of our own dying sun, and our moon along with it. If we could see it, the explosion is ...