Nearly a decade ago, an explosion on the sun "contained components of three different types of solar eruptions". Studying the ...

Sunspot AR3256 erupted with an X1.2-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks in multiple ...

Astronomers may have discovered the first example of an explosive cosmic event called a "superkilonova," in the form of a gravitational wave signal detected on Aug. 18, 2025.

When the most massive stars reach the ends of their lives, they blow up in spectacular supernova explosions, which seed the ...

A double explosion, in which a dying star split, then recombined, may be a long-hypothesized but never-before-seen "superkilonova." ...

Astronomers used major telescopes across the world to probe a cosmic explosion 8 billion light-years from the solar system.

Scientists studying samples from the Bennu asteroid located not too far from Earth continue to find clues as to how life began in our solar system.

A dozen luminous blue outbursts were thought to be unusual supernovae. A new outburst, the brightest yet, suggests it's ...

Studying samples from the Bennu asteroid, researchers have found sugars essential for biology, stardust and ... something NASA is calling "space gum?" ...

Astronomers have been treated to a stunning fireworks display from around a young star called The events, detected in 2004 ...

Astronomers tracked a gamma-ray burst lasting over 7 hours, unseen in visible light, from a dusty galaxy 8 billion light-years away, challenging existing models and raising new questions for science.

A mysterious cosmic explosion linked to gravitational waves may reveal a previously unknown type of supernova event - a ...