When T CrB does explode, it will look like a very bright star in the night sky in the Corona Borealis constellation. People around the world will be able to track its brightness, providing better ...

At the bottom of the ocean, evidence of what researchers are calling a “supernova graveyard” has been discovered. But what ...

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

A machine learning method has the potential to revolutionize multi-messenger astronomy. Detecting binary neutron star mergers ...

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

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

The SMITHSONIAN ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY is a part of the Smithsonian Institution which, in conjunction with the Harvard ...

Is the torpedo bat the tush push of Major League Baseball? Is it legal by all rules, but mastered by one team to such an extreme that something must be done legislatively about it? The Eagles have ...

People outside of the city received an alert about a possible explosion in Detroit on Monday morning. The Detroit Fire Department said the alert was sent in error, and was intended only for people ...

Twelve people including five kids have been hospitalized after an explosion rocked a Detroit apartment building. Monday morning's blast on the West Side of the Michigan city also left six adults ...

Twelve people were rescued in the early hours of March 31 when an explosion occurred in an apartment building, Detroit fire officials said. Screengrab from WXYZ video ...

Messengers: When two neutron stars merge, they emit gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation. Detecting and analysing these signals can provide profound insights into the underlying processes ...