The discovery delays the timeline for planet formation. The building blocks of life appeared earlier, scientists say.

Messier 57, better known as the Ring Nebula, is the glowing remains of a sun-like star. It is 2,000 light-years away from the Earth. This stunning image of Ring Nebula was captured by James Webb ...

The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova which was observed almost 1000 years ago. Although it corresponds to one of the ...

The Serpens Nebula is a prime location for studying the formation of stars and planets. It is approximately 1,300 light-years from Earth.

A type Ia supernova occurs when a white dwarf draws hydrogen from a companion. But Sirius A and B are too widely separated ...

A high school student in New York has stumbled onto a massive discovery — a cosmic light echo possibly spanning twice the ...

The explosion released elements heavier than iron—like gold and platinum—through a process known as rapid neutron capture ...

While sifting out signatures of supernova remnants, a high-schooler stumbled upon the afterglow of a dormant black hole. It ...

Plutonium discovered at the bottom of the ocean was found to be refuse from a kilonova that exploded close to Earth 10 ...

At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the 'devastating' effects of nearby supernova explosions, a new study suggests. Researchers say these super-powerful blasts ...

Deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass extinction events in ...