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Astronomers have uncovered evidence of explosions triggered by dead stars ramming into live stars, possible proof of a new type of supernova, a new study finds.

Astronomers say a weird star careening through the Milky Way could have survived the explosive powers of a supernova.

A fizzled example of a gamma-ray burst, the most powerful kind of explosion known in the universe, suggests these outbursts can be surprisingly brief, researchers say.

Astronomers detected a rare teardrop-shaped star that is being ripped apart by an invisible white dwarf, pushing the pair toward an inevitable supernova explosion.

Researchers found evidence of an elusive magneto-rotational hypernova explosion for the first time ever.

Astronomers think the undead husk could transform into a neutron star — a totally new way for it to evolve.

Astronomers have found evidence of a rare electron-capture supernova for the first time, which could help solve a 1,000-year-old space mystery.

An enormous, ghostly hand stretches through the depths of space, its wispy fingers pressing against a glowing cloud. It sounds like something out of sci-fi, but it's quite real.

An international team of astronomers is on the hunt for objects that should be impossible.

NASA shared an image of the stunning Necklace Nebula, created by two stars locked in a dance of mutually assured destruction.