A new explanation for the solar system's radioactive elements suggests Earth-like planets might be found orbiting up to 50 ...

How common are Earth-like planets in the universe? When I started working on supernova explosions, I never imagined that my ...

Rocky planets like our Earth may be far more common than previously thought, according to new research published in the ...

The two stars, one dead and one circling the drain, are collectively called V Sagittae. They orbit one another every 12.3 hours and are getting closer with each pass. Eventually, they’ll smash into ...

Supernova is about to happen as the two stars colliding each other will create a bright light visible from the Earth.

TL;DR: Northwestern University astrophysicists have made a discovery that challenges current models of stellar evolution. Leading an international team, the researchers detected a previously unseen ...

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 ...

An exploding star may have sent cosmic shrapnel flying to hit Earth 10 million years ago, and astronomers have now narrowed down the most likely culprits behind this interstellar incident. Earlier ...