This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula's center ...

A 40-year-old space enigma has been unraveled: a white dwarf star at the center of the Helix Nebula has been annihilating a ...

Kilonova explosions from neutron star collisions may damage atmospheres and threaten life if nearby, according to a new study ...

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

Decades of constant X-ray emission from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf suggest debris from a Jupiter-sized planet steadily rains upon the star.

A faint star in a constellation visible from the Northern Hemisphere after dark may explode on Thursday in what's going to be a once in 80 years occurrence.

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

Stars 2,700 light years away are singing a song that researchers are listening to, uncovering stellar evolution.

A massive black hole at the heart of a galaxy in the Virgo constellation is waking up, shooting out intense X-ray flares at ...

Quasars are some of the brightest light sources in the cosmos ... hole slowly devouring such a small star can accelerate ...