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Betelgeuse generates a lot of headlines. New research suggests that the star may have consumed a companion some time in the past.

Cosmic Knife When massive stars run out of fuel, weird and spectacular things can happen. When these gas giants — churning with titanic nuclear fusion reactions — reach the end of their lifespan, it collapses into a bright fiery supernova. From there, in a process that scientists are still trying to understand fully, the remaining […]

A supernova that recently exploded in the Pinwheel Galaxy has revealed hitherto unknown information about the final days of the star that exploded.

Scientists might have found the most massive star to be seen ravaged by a supermassive black hole.

Using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton, astronomers have found evidence of a giant black hole disintegrating a star.

A newly discovered, highly magnetic and massive helium star could explain how magnetars, stellar corpses with the universe's strongest magnetic fields, are born.

Knowing that black holes tend to have these masses could help provide a new way of measuring the expansion rate of the universe.

Researchers simulate the appearance of supergiants before they undergo a supernova explosion. A group of astronomers has developed an early warning system before a supergiant reaches the supernova level.

This new astronomical visualization from NASAs Universe of Learning showcases the multiwavelength emissions and three-dimensional structures surrounding Eta Ca

The Atlantic Astronomers have discovered a black-hole treasure trove that is changing our view of the cosmos. MARK GARLICK / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / GETTY When the first black-hole collision was detected in 2015, it was a watershed moment in the history of astronomy. Using gravitational waves, astronomers were observing the universe in an entirely new way. But this first event didn’t revolutionize our understanding of black holes—nor could it. This collision would be the first of many, astr...