NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope "detected none of the high-energy gamma-ray light" from a nearby supernova. NASA explains. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center ...

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This timelapse video using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope highlights the evolution of one light echo in the vicinity of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A.

A study using the NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and other X-ray telescopes has revealed that "an exploded star can pose more risks to nearby planets than previously thought." The Chandra team ...

While pottering around the universe, the Hubble Space Telescope recently clicked a photo of a dying star. The image sent back to Earth looks like a giant lidless eye peering back at the telescope, as ...

BOTHELL, Wash. — Washington resident Jeff Thornburg has an impressive and lengthy resume. He's worked for NASA, SpaceX, Amazon's Project Kuiper, and Paul Allen. All of that experience led him to where ...

In a new study, a team of astronomers report that they have captured the most detailed glimpse yet of a red supergiant before it exploded. Using JWST 's powerful infrared vision, the researchers ...

BOTHELL, Wash. — Bothell-area resident Jeff Thornburg saw an opportunity to develop a new type of spacecraft. One, he says is more maneuverable, more capable, and more rapid. "Our Supernova Spacecraft ...

A rare supernova let scientists glimpse a star's interior, revealing a dense silicon-sulphur shell and unexpected helium that should have vanished earlier. (Nanowerk News) An exploding star has given ...

After three years of searching, scientists have caught the elusive phenomenon. — -- The "brilliant flash" that occurs when a star dies and explodes has been captured for the first time in visible ...