For the first time, scientists captured a supernova just hours after it began. This rare moment revealed the true shape of the explosion, something never seen before. The data could finally explain ...

"For years, the magnetar idea has felt almost like a theorist's magic trick." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers have ...

Scientists have detected the most distant supernova ever seen, exploding when the universe was less than a billion years old. The event was first signaled by a gamma-ray burst and later confirmed ...