Many stars die spectacularly when they explode as supernovae. During these violent explosions, they leave behind thick, ...

Astronomers have created a detailed forecast of where they expect to observe future stellar explosions in a nearby galaxy, ...

New high-resolution images show that novae are anything but simple stellar fireworks. One exploded with multiple gas streams ...

Scientists reveal how two unstable nuclei trigger neutron star explosions and power intense X-ray bursts across the universe.

Astronomers seeking to observe a star just before it explodes have come tantalizingly close to achieving their goal, a new study reports. For the last three years, the researchers have been scanning ...

Betelgeuse, one of the most famous stars, is set to go supernova soon. This event will make it shine as brightly as the full ...

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The CHARA Array is located at the Mount Wilson Observatory in the San Gabriel Mountains of southern California. The six telescopes of the CHARA Array are arranged along three arms. The light from each ...