Astronomers may have discovered the first example of an explosive cosmic event called a "superkilonova," in the form of a ...

Learn about what may be the first ever superkilonova ever observed, emitting gravitational waves that hint at the collision of two dead stars.

A puzzling cosmic blast detected in both light and gravitational waves may hint at a previously unseen type of explosion, ...

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

A mysterious cosmic explosion linked to gravitational waves may reveal a previously unknown type of supernova event - a ...

Astronomers report a strange cosmic blast that looked like a kilonova, then behaved like a supernova, hinting at a possible first “superkilonova” and leaving scientists debating how stars truly die.

Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner. They have documented what appears to be a new type of supernova, as stellar explosions are known, that ...

In a strange turn of events, a supernova birthed twin baby neutron stars that merged to make a powerful kilonova.

Scientists have detected the most distant supernova ever seen, exploding when the universe was less than a billion years old.

One such superkilonova candidate event, named AT2025ulz, was observed in 2025; LIGO and Virgo first spotted gravitational ...

WASHINGTON — The explosive death of a star, a supernova, is among the most violent cosmic events, but precisely how this cataclysm looks as it unfolds has remained mysterious. Scientists now have ...

"This discovery heralds a broader understanding of the diversity in massive stars' deaths and a need for deeper investigations into the whole landscape of stellar evolution." When you purchase through ...