A massive comet trail may have caused climate upheaval on Earth more than 12,000 years ago, sparking the Younger Dryas.

Astronomers have discovered what may be a massive star exploding while trying to swallow a black hole companion, offering an ...

Two years ago, Earth was hit by the most energetic neutrino in history. Scientists thought it might be a measurement error, ...

Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner. They have documented what ...

Astronomers have observed a rare supernova where a massive star, locked in a binary system with a black hole, exploded after ...

Astronomers discovered a new type of supernova when a massive star's gravitational dance with a black hole ended ...

A red supergiant star is surrounded by a sphere of dust and gas so large there is no known explanation for what produced it ...

At high doses, cosmic rays can tear through DNA molecules and damage biological tissue. Prolonged exposure to cosmic radiation can increase the risk of cancer, cataracts, and reproductive problems. It ...

Travel through time to witness some of the most remarkable episodes in our solar system's history, uncovering its ancient ...

Neutron stars are one of the most fascinating and extreme phenomena in the universe. These stellar remnants form when massive stars explode in supernovae, collapsing under their own gravity into ...

Based on simulations, researchers report that the next big earthquake along the San Andreas fault is unlikely to resemble previous quakes. Researchers at the intersection of algebra, geometry, ...