People often think about archaeology happening deep in jungles or inside ancient pyramids. However, a team of astronomers has ...

NASA's Chandra telescope was used to uncover the explosive past of an ancient dead star through 'space archaeology.' ...

When you think of archaeology, you might picture digging through ancient ruins or exploring hidden tombs. But scientists have ...

A picturesque galaxy 40 million light-years away, NGC 5530 dazzles with its patchy spiral arms in the constellation Lupus.

What's the deadliest part of a supernova explosion? To estimate this we have to look at what the actual destructive ...

It will include 16 or 17 instrumented balloon flights extending through late next year, as well as sounding rocket flights and infrared observations using NASA's Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO). The ...

It likely transformed into a black hole. "Most black holes form from the remnants of a large star that dies in a supernova explosion," notes NASA. Want more science and tech news delivered ...

A supernova is one of the most powerful and mysterious phenomena in the universe. It’s an event that occurs when a star reaches the end of its life, triggering an explosion that releases immense ...

A type Ia supernova occurs when a white dwarf draws hydrogen from a companion. But Sirius A and B are too widely separated ...

Deep-sea samples reveal traces of past cosmic explosions, prompting researchers to seek further proof in lunar soil.

Mining data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, the team of astronomers studied the relics that one star left behind after ...