Using Georgia State’s CHARA Array, an international team of scientists has uncovered unexpected complexity in how stars ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The bright novas V572 Velorum (left) and V462 Lupi (right) are currently visible in the southern ...

Astronomers have long struggled to capture the true nature of stellar nova explosions. However, thanks to cutting-edge ...

The bright binary star system V Sagittae will flare up multiple times before finally going supernova within the next 100 years. When it explodes, it could be visible to the naked eye even in sunlit ...

A double explosion, in which a dying star split, then recombined, may be a long-hypothesized but never-before-seen "superkilonova." ...

When the city of Boston unveils its Christmas tree each year, it's more than a simple holiday tradition. That's because the ...

Read full article: Why is there an abandoned missile base in this remote Florida marsh? Artist's concept of a red giant star and white dwarf orbiting one another. When the red giant moves behind the ...

The next time you use your phone, you should raise your eyes to the skies and say thanks to ... a dying star. More specifically, you should thank the explosions that happen on a class of celestial ...

Astronomers have captured images of two stellar explosions—known as novae—within days of their eruption and in unprecedented detail. The breakthrough provides direct evidence that these explosions are ...

Astronomers are witnessing a celestial drama unfold in the V Sagittae star system, located 10,000 light-years away. A dense ...

Astronomers may have discovered the first example of an explosive cosmic event called a "superkilonova," in the form of a gravitational wave signal detected on Aug. 18, 2025.

Both novas will eventually become too dim to see, even under the darkest skies. So catch them while you can! When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...