Supernovas are the most powerful explosions humans have ever seen – but just how close are we? (Picture: NASA Goddard / SWNS) Exploding stars known as supernovas may have sparked mass ...

Their plan is simple on paper, get some humans to the Red Planet by the end of the decade ... it must find a way to escape Earth and find other refuges among the stars. Being our closest, most ...

A new study analyzing iron-60 found in the lakebed suggests that the explosion of a ‘nearby’ supernova may be responsible ... dramas unfolding on the planet Earth. However, a new study from ...

"The phenomenon is highly repeatable. We discovered an unplanned new technique for identifying objects entering the earth's ...

"But if a planet, including the Earth, is located too close to this kind of event, this can have devastating effects." Dr. Nick Wright, from Keele University, added: "Supernova explosions are some ...

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

Thankfully, there are no such systems within 150 light-years of Earth. But there's this whole other kind of supernova, the Type 1a. These have a completely different mechanism for going boom.

"Our project was to model the propagation of cosmic rays from supernova sources to see their potential impacts on life on Earth," Nojiri explained. One particular supernova caught the attention of ...

A supernova is one of the most powerful explosions in the universe, capable of outshining entire galaxies. But what if one occurred close to Earth? Could our planet withstand the deadly blast ...

If you’re going to set a sci-fi movie on an alien planet ... to leave Earth for.” Exclusive to io9, we’re delighted to present to you this gallery of never-before-seen images of the planet ...

The Alters is an unconventional blend of survival, adventure, and base-building elements packaged into an emotive sci-fi game set to launch this year. The story pitch is simple. You play as the ...