Betelgeuse, which shines in Orion as part of the Winter Triangle, is a huge, short-lived star that is thought to soon end its life as a supernova explosion. It is unclear whether that will happen ...

The imminent explosion of T Coronae Borealis is expected to create a temporary 'new star' in the night sky this week ...

Specifically, the findings support the hypothesis that supernovae could have triggered two of the so-called "big five" mass ...

Could supernovas have triggered ancient mass extinctions on Earth? New research explores how cosmic explosions may have ...

It is the biggest, brightest, and most violent type of explosion scientists ... thought to be Antares and Betelgeuse. If that gives you chills, don't worry: Both stars are more than 500 light ...

As part of this, the research team calculated the supernova rate within 20 parsecs of the Sun, or approximately 65 ...

Their calculations suggest that one supernova explosion happens close enough ... Scientists have identified two stars—Antares and Betelgeuse—that are nearing the end of their lives.

They believe a supernova explosion close ... is there are only two nearby stars which could go supernova within the next million years or so: Antares and Betelgeuse. However, both of these are ...

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 ...