A star system in our own galactic neighborhood is poised to put on a show so bright it could briefly rival the planets and even shine in daytime skies. Astronomers are watching for a sudden eruption ...

A star exploding at the end of its life has rocked the cosmos like no other that humanity has ever seen. In 2021, astronomers watched in astonishment as a supernova 2.2 billion light-years away named ...

Betelgeuse is a massive, unstable, aging star that will one day explode as a spectacular supernova, bright enough to transform our sky for weeks or months. And because it’s so close and so dramatic, ...