Every so often, astronomers detect a supernova explosion that's 100 times brighter than it should be. A new paper may reveal ...

Every so often, astronomers detect a supernova explosion that's 100 times brighter than it should be. A new paper may reveal the strange source of these "superluminous" supernovas. Physicists have ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Physicists have described how the brightest stellar explosions in the universe might be ...

NGC 6744 is a spiral galaxy bigger than, but otherwise very similar to, our own. NASA has dubbed the large spiral galaxy the Milky Way’s ‘big brother’. When you purchase through links on our ...

Astronomers have performed photometric observations of a young globular cluster known as NGC 1851. The new observational campaign provides more insights into the variable star population of this ...

Nested within the SMC is this spectacular star cluster, known as NGC 346. Its hot stars unleash a torrent of radiation and energetic outflows, which erode the denser portions of gas and dust in the ...

Active galaxy NGC 1569 (Screen grab from video posted by NASA hubble) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has released a remarkable image of NGC 1569, one of the most active galaxies in the cosmic vicinity.

The Hubble Space Telescope, launched in 1990, has unveiled captivating images of galaxies such as N11, VV124, M33, NGC 1569, ...