A stunning Hubble image showcases a spiral galaxy seemingly intertwined with a nearby star—but looks can be deceiving! This ...

Astronomers have detected mysterious X-ray signals coming from a nearby white dwarf star for more than 40 years. We may now ...

A distant star-killing supernova could have bombarded Earth with radiation strong enough to shift the course of evolution.

About 2.5 million years ago, the viruses infecting fish in Lake Tanganyika underwent a mysterious explosion in diversity. It ...

A supernova explosion about 2.5 million years ago sent cosmic rays to Earth. Around that time, virus diversity in Lake ...

Sometimes deep space can seem like a cold, uncaring place fully removed from the dramas unfolding on the planet Earth.

Simulated stellar explosions show that massive early stars could have created plentiful water for future stars and planets to ...

The legendary Hubble Space Telescope has turned its gaze to the Ursa Major-adjacent galaxy UGC 5460, revealing spiral arms, ...

The universe is a vast and unpredictable place full of wonders and dangers that stir the human imagination. Among these ...

A breakthrough simulation reveals how magnetars form and evolve, solving a key mystery about their magnetic origins.

Explosions in the sky and explosions on land are literally worlds apart. A supernova and a land mine explosion don't seem ...