A cataclysmic variable star isn’t technically a single object. Instead, it’s a compact binary system composed of a white ...

Georgia Tech engineers have created a pill that could effectively deliver insulin and other injectable drugs, making ...

Stars often die with a final burst of beauty. For the first time, astronomers have captured visual proof that a star can ...

Citizen scientists using the Kilonova Seekers platform spotted a stellar flash 2,500 times brighter than before, allowing ...

Exploding stars V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. One has been spotted from the United States.

As part of the Kilonova Science project, anyone and everyone can search for exploding stars. Now the first major discovery ...

A dramatic cosmic event, a rare dwarf nova that suddenly brightened by a factor of 2,500, has been discovered with the help ...

But for reasons unknown, up to 7 feet of riverbed has been scoured away, excavating parts of the 130-foot-long ship not seen ...

In a groundbreaking development, a team of astronomers, in collaboration with citizen scientists, has uncovered a new and ...