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Astronomers have linked an X-ray flash discovered by the Einstein Probe to a known type of supernova with unusual features that point to the birth of an ultra-dense, rapidly spinning magnetar. The ...

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will study dark matter, dark energy and exoplanets after launching on SpaceX's ...

Betelgeuse has always been something of a mystery. And by “mystery,” I mean a source of endless fun, fascination and frustration for astronomers. Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the sky, ...

The Independent and Yahoo will earn a commission from purchases made via links in this article. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Astronomers have watched the death of a star like never ...

Every day, meteorites ranging from microscopic dust grains to the occasional asteroid slam into the Moon. Each impact ...

This immersive astronomical simulation takes viewers on a breathtaking first-person journey into Betelgeuse, a dying red supergiant star located hundreds of light-years away from Earth. Navigating ...

Astronomers caught a massive star exploding 500 million light-years away almost from the moment the event began. A brief X-ray flash detected on March 21, 2026 turned out to be the opening signal of ...

In just the second confirmed sighting of its kind, astronomers have observed the earliest moments of a supernova, with some help from Kitt Peak National Observatory southwest of Tucson. The ...

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