Learn about the explosions that often occur at the end of a white dwarf star's life, allowing scientists to study the acceleration of the universe.

Astrophysicists have unearthed a surprising diversity in the ways in which white dwarf stars explode in deep space after ...

A stunning new discovery reveals that white dwarf stars — once thought to explode in predictable ways — actually detonate through an astonishing variety of mechanisms. From star cannibalism to violent ...

The Vatican's Arizona location dates back to 1980, when the Vatican partnered with the University of Arizona to study the ...

A unique dataset of Type Ia Supernovae being released today could change how cosmologists measure the expansion history of the Universe.

In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...

A unique dataset of Type Ia supernovae being released today could change how cosmologists measure the expansion history of ...

We asked an astronomer what you can see from London in the night sky this month – and one of them is incredibly rare.

Ever gazed up at the stars and felt that magical awe wash over you? As cities grow brighter, it's becoming harder to ...

"For the first time, we could trace the boundary between the gas residing in galaxies and the material contained within the ...

The world's steepest island is recovering disaster and has mixed feelings about being the focus of a recent Netflix drama ...