A supernova occurs when a star explodes, shooting debris and particles into space. A supernova burns for only a short period of time, but it can tell scientists a lot about how the universe began. One ...

This is very exciting: the star that blew up to form Supernova 2012aw may have been seen in an older Hubble image! First, here's a lovely shot of the galaxy and supernova: [Click to galactinate.] This ...

Some of the most powerful events in the universe have combined to give rise to a spectacular display of glittering starlight, captured in a new image. Astronomers have obtained sunning pictures of a ...