Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have made a rare and groundbreaking discovery. For the first time, ...

Astronomers spot a red supergiant star hidden in dust just before it exploded, solving a long-standing mystery about missing supernovae.

Stars often fall into black holes, and now it seems the opposite can also occur, producing an extra long-lasting explosion as ...

The result is a rare before-and-after look at a dying star. The supernova, called SN 2025pht, came from a red supergiant, one ...

An unexpected deep-sea deposit may be the smoking gun from a nearby star that exploded as a supernova in the relatively ...

For the first time, astronomers have used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to get a clear look at a giant star right ...

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have achieved a remarkable first: capturing a detailed view of a red ...

Now, astronomers have found a star that may be as close as we’ve ever come to witnessing one of the primordial stars. Known ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered a massive red supergiant star just before it exploded, finally solving a cosmic ...

According to theory, massive red supergiant stars should cause most supernovae, yet they are rarely observed. New James Webb ...

What can an exploding star in a distant galaxy teach scientists about red supergiants? This is what a recent study published in The Astrophysical Journal L | Space ...

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