SNR 0519 is a supernova remnant (SNR) made up of thin, blood-red shells of gas. It is the remnant of a star that exploded as a supernova about 600 years ago. This image, shows Supernova 1987a (center) ...

There is a lot of complicated but beautiful physics in understanding how this explosion takes place,” says Purdue University ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning images of these cosmic explosions, and we’re counting down the top 10 ...

NASA's stunning images enhance our understanding of stars' life cycles and essential elements in the universe.

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured new imagery of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. It is 11,000 light-years away in ...

Supernovae are one of the most useful events in all of astronomy. Scientists can directly measure their power, their spin, ...

When Pagan and DePasquale first receive the images, they appear in black and white. The colors are added to the image later, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope captured photos of one of the earliest supernovas ever seen using infrared technology, and creating a time lapse of the phenomena.

The remnant cloud known as Cassiopeia A illustrates the final stage of a star's life. In images captured by the James Webb ...

Learn about the thermal light echo, observed by NASA, that causes intricate layers of interstellar gas and dust to emit an ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the infrared glow of an ancient supernova's light echo, revealing ...

"We think every dense, dusty region that we see, and most of the ones we don't see, look like this on the inside — we just ...