"The sheer amount of radiated energy from these bursts is so large that you can't power them with a core collapse stellar ...

The results indicate that the elements essential for life formed within extreme, highly energetic environments deep inside stars, far removed from the calm conditions required for life itself. The ...

I don't know if you guys were advised, but there was a rocket launch and apparently the rocket exploded." The post Elon ...

A research team led by Caltech may have just discovered the first-ever superkilonova, a cosmic phenomenon in which a star ...

It's just a matter of time before a dead star reignites in space 3,000 light years away. And you'll be able to see it with the naked eye despite the distance. Astronomers say when the explosion ...

An immensely powerful flash detected earlier this year was created by a massive star exploding when the universe was just ...

SpaceX's 2nd Starship test flight exploded 8 minutes after liftoff, but Elon Musk says it could have been very different if the craft was carrying a payload. When you purchase through links on our ...

SpaceX is set to launch the 10th test flight of its Starship rocket on Sunday — after its last three launches ended with the spacecraft exploding in the air. The 400-foot-tall Starship rocket is set ...

SpaceX has unveiled a radical redesign of its Starship rocket after several failed flight attempts of the Mars-bound rocket. Elon Musk’s space company announced on Wednesday that it will remove one of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Update, Aug. 26, 2025: After a second 24-hour delay, SpaceX ...