In March, a brief flash of X-rays lit up the sky in a distant galaxy. It lasted only moments, but it carried a profound ...
A team of telescopes around the world, including the newly activated Vera C. Rubin Observatory, joined forces to observe the ...
A team of telescopes around the world, including the newly activated Vera C. Rubin Observatory, joined forces to observe the ...
It was what's known as a "shock breakout": the first moment that a massive dying star reveals itself, as its collapsing core shoots a blast of X-rays and ultraviolet light from trapped energy breaking ...
Astronomers watch star explode like never before – and find an entirely new way for them to die - Observations from across ...
These images show the evolution of supernova SN 2026gzf, which was first detected by the Einstein Probe on 21 March 2026.
Learn more about what the first few moments of a supernova look like and the international collaboration that helped with ...
In March 2026, the Einstein Probe detected a brief flash of soft X-rays emitted from a galaxy about 500 million light-years away. The flash, dubbed EP260321a, immediately triggered a worldwide ...
Primordial black holes may occasionally pass through white dwarf stars and trigger enormous Type Ia supernova explosions. Researchers found that these events could explain chemical patterns seen in ...
Earth is quietly collecting radioactive debris from an ancient stellar explosion as our Solar System drifts through a giant cloud of gas and dust between the stars. Scientists analyzing Antarctic ice ...
Astronomers have watched the death of a star like never before, and it suggests there might be a new way for them to die.