Scientists say a supernova explosion close to Earth could be to blame for two extinction events. The post Supernova study ...
A new study reveals that supernova explosions may have caused two mass extinctions on Earth 372 million and 445 million years ...
At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova ...
Exploding stars known as supernovas may have sparked mass extinctions that wiped out up to 85% of animals on Earth.
Astrophysicists have done a bit of crime scene investigation on what’s almost a reverse murder mystery. They’ve traced ...
Exploding stars in near-solar space may have triggered at least two mass extinction events in Earth's history.
"If a massive star were to explode as a supernova close to the Earth, the results would be devastating for life on Earth," said Nick Wright, an astrophysicist at Keele University in the United Kingdom ...
In 2015, astrophysicists discovered a system consisting of two compact stars orbiting each other: a pulsar (i.e., a highly ...
Sometimes deep space can seem like a cold, uncaring place fully removed from the dramas unfolding on the planet Earth.
The ghostly ring Kýklos (from the Greek κύκλος, circle or ring) and the object WR16 both show the environment of rare and ...
Researchers from University of Portsmouth have traced the origins of water to supernova explosions in early universe, ...
The legendary Hubble Space Telescope has turned its gaze to the Ursa Major-adjacent galaxy UGC 5460, revealing spiral arms, ...