How often do black holes explode? New research refines old calculations, hinting that black hole explosions may be a once-in-a-decade occurence.

NGC 7456 may look like just another spiral galaxy, but it’s full of surprises. From vibrant star-forming regions glowing pink ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) has captured a stunning view of supernova remnant ...

A decade ago, the first gravitational waves confirmed that black holes collide. Telescopes soon revealed shadows of giants ...

"The speed at which this doomed stellar system is lurching wildly, likely due to the extreme brightness, is a frantic sign of its imminent, violent end." ...

Webb telescope captures a young giant star firing off an 8-light-year gas jet, and revealing how massive stars form.

Behind the dusty clouds of the Cigar Galaxy lies a dazzling powerhouse of star formation, where stars are being born ten ...

This illustration provided by W.M. Keck Observatory depicts the insides of an exploding star. (Adam Makarenko/W. M. Keck Observatory via AP) This illustration provided by W.M. Keck Observatory depicts ...

Researchers, including a Rutgers astronomer, reveal new insights into a star's death in its final momentsA team of scientists, including Rutgers-New ...

At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.

For decades, physicists have suspected that black holes might not last forever—that at the very end of their lives, they ...

New X-ray data from NASA’s Chandra telescope reveals Cassiopeia A’s chaotic final hours, showing how dying stars collapse and explode.