Kilonova explosions from neutron star collisions may damage atmospheres and threaten life if nearby, according to a new study ...

A machine learning method has the potential to revolutionize multi-messenger astronomy. Detecting binary neutron star mergers is a top priority for astronomers. These rare collisions between dense ...

By Alimat Aliyeva A group of European, British, and American astronomers has discovered 34 binary white dwarf systems i ...

Gamma-ray bursts, the most powerful kinds of explosions known in the cosmos, may help provide a piece of the puzzle when it ...

Astronomers have long predicted that two orbiting white dwarfs are the cause of most type 1a supernova explosions. While the ...

"When I first spotted this system with a very high total mass on our galactic doorstep, I was immediately excited." ...

A pair of white dwarfs, located just 150 light-years from Earth, appears doomed to die in a type 1a supernova that will shine ...

Discover the intriguing space explosion predicted in a rare double white dwarf system just 160 light-years away from Earth.

After a few billion years, the stars will grow closer. Eventually they'll move faster, orbiting each other at a rate of about 30 to 40 seconds. Then, the supernova explosion — one with more ...