Webb traced the light of a dying star, supernova GRB 250314A, from when the universe was only 730 million years old.

Researchers have found white dwarf stars with masses close to the maximum stable mass (called the Chandrasekhar mass) are likely to produce large amounts of manganese, iron, and nickel after it orbits ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has pushed the cosmic frontier back to a time when the universe was still in its infancy, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the oldest supernova ever observed, linked to GRB 250314A just 730 million years ...

In October of 1604, a new star was seen in the night sky. It was the brilliant flash of a supernova that had exploded just 20,000 light-years from Earth. It was also the last supernova to be seen in ...

A distant gamma-ray burst has led astronomers to a rare supernova from the Universe’s early years, revealed by JWST. But why ...

NASA scientists may have finally figured out why a famous supernova resembles a gigantic glob of cotton candy. The cosmic explosion, named Tycho’s Supernova after the 16th-century astronomer, has long ...

Supernovae are supposed to explode once and disappear forever. Yet astronomers say one will appear again in 2037. This sounds ...

Eight years ago, an astronomical observatory located high on a hill overlooking a region famous for a popular cheese, peered into the constellation Pisces only to discover proof of a star going ...

BETELGEUSE is the red supergiant star causing a stir due to its sudden dimming. Astronomers have now forecast a powerful supernova of cosmic fireworks could illuminate Earth’s night skies. Betelgeuse ...

“My love for you is as eternal as the sun” might be a heartfelt line in a love letter written by a young man to his beloved. As poetic as the sentiment might be, it doesn’t mean quite what the young ...