The elusive “Blaze Star” nova (also called T Coronae Borealis/T CrB) may erupt around March 27, appearing as a naked eye star ...

As the great detective said, "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the ...

When it does take place, the outburst will be brief but it will appear as a new star in the sky for a little less than a week ...

Skygazers have been waiting for over a year to see a recurrent nova that creates a temporary, super-bright star every 80 ...

Some of the most massive and influential stars in the universe are OB stars. These blue giants, many times more massive than ...

A new study reveals that supernova explosions may have caused two mass extinctions on Earth 372 million and 445 million years ...

At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova ...

It is the biggest, brightest, and most violent type of explosion scientists have observed ... next million years are thought to be Antares and Betelgeuse. If that gives you chills, don't worry: Both ...

A supernova is a cataclysmic stellar death that leaves behind a black hole or neutron star. It is the biggest, brightest, and most violent type of explosion scientists have observed in the universe.

TROY, Mich. (AP) — Four people have been charged in the death of a 5-year-old boy who was “incinerated” inside a pressurized oxygen chamber that exploded at a suburban Detroit medical ...

Update: March 6, 8:45 a.m. ET: SpaceX is ready to give it another go. The 60-minute launch window opens at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the live webcast of the test starting about 30 minutes prior. A ...