Astronomers have identified the first clear evidence of a magnetar forming during a superluminous supernova, offering new insight into some of the brightest explosions in the universe.

Astronomers have detected strange "wobbles" in the light curve of a super bright supernova, hinting that a magnetar was born inside the extreme stellar explosion.

It’s “common knowledge”—and the scare quotes should be a warning—that the sun is an average star.

For over 10 years, an international team of astronomers have been scanning the sky with a special telescope called the Low Frequency Array (LOFAR), which sees the world through radio waves – a kind of ...

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What Looked Like a Planet Was Actually a Massive Space Collision So, imagine astronomers are looking at something, thinking, ‘Wow, cool planet!’ Then, bam! Turns out it wasn’t a planet at all, but a ...

It's a new window into the first star explosions.

In a stroke of luck, astronomers saw the comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) break into four or five fragments in November after it passed close to the sun.

Astronomers may have found an exciting new clue about dark energy—the mysterious force driving the universe’s accelerating expansion. They discovered an extraordinarily bright supernova from more than ...

Explore DC Comics' full June 2026 solicitations, packed with major new series, specials, and collected editions; Celebrate ...