For some Dallas area scientists, the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 was more than just a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic ...

"When I first spotted this system with a very high total mass on our galactic doorstep, I was immediately excited." ...

Astronomers have spotted two hefty white dwarf stars - highly compact stellar embers - orbiting close together that appear ...

These explosions happen when a white dwarf, which is already an ultra-dense star remnant, takes in too much mass.

A nearby cosmic ticking time bomb has been found! Just 150 light years away, a pair of white dwarf stars are on a death ...

Kilonova explosions from neutron star collisions may damage atmospheres and threaten life if nearby, according to a new study ...

Discover the intriguing space explosion predicted in a rare double white dwarf system just 160 light-years away from Earth.

Betelgeuse is a red giant star that shines brightly in the night sky. It makes up one of the "shoulders" of Orion, one of the ...

A devastating meteorite strike over three billion years ago may have been just what early life needed to thrive. While it’s ...

Most people assume that the Big Bang was the beginning of all things, but current scientific models point to another cosmic ...

Discover the rare celestial event of the Blaze Star (T Coronae Borealis) set to explode after 79 years. Learn how and when to ...

NASA anticipates a rare celestial event today as binary star T CrB is set to explode, becoming visible to the naked eye for ...