The newly observed binary system features a cataclysmic variable star, designated GOTO0650, which is in a rarely seen late ...

A cataclysmic variable star isn’t technically a single object. Instead, it’s a compact binary system composed of a white ...

A mobile app lets citizen scientists flag anomalies in space that are hard for computers to detect.

Astronomers have, for the first time, witnessed a star meeting a dramatic end by exploding twice. In a study published in ...

Stars often die with a final burst of beauty. For the first time, astronomers have captured visual proof that a star can ...

Previously described as playing astronomical "spot the difference," Kilonova Seekers asks the public to compare the latest ...

In a groundbreaking development, a team of astronomers, in collaboration with citizen scientists, has uncovered a new and ...

A nova explosion has been discovered shining in the constellation Lupus. Here’s how to spot it before it fades.

The father and son had been working on the tire when it exploded, Minnesota deputies said.