That star at the center of our Solar System, that superhot ball of plasma that gives us heat and energy, and amazing complexions… well, it’s a ticking time bomb. The Sun is about 10 billion years old.

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope and gravitational lensing to observe SN Eos, an ordinary supernova from the ...

A supernova is a cataclysmic stellar death that leaves behind a black hole or neutron star. It is the biggest, brightest, and most violent type of explosion scientists have observed in the universe.

At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova explosions, a new study suggests. Researchers at Keele University say these ...

A new study reveals an intriguing possibility: asupernova explosion might have sent a surge of cosmic rays toward Earth around 10 million years ago, with consequences etched in ocean rocks. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. About 92 million miles from the sun, Earth and its 8.2 ...