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A supernova is a powerful and luminous stellar explosion. This transient astronomical event occurs during the last evolutionary stages of a massive star or when a white dwarf is triggered into runaway nuclear fusion. The explosion marks the ultimate demise of the star and briefly outshines an entire galaxy, radiating as much energy as the Sun is expected to emit over its entire lifespan.

This image shows Euclid's capability to explore both our cosmic neighborhood and the deep universe beyond.

Albert Einstein's theory of gravity, general relativity, may not be the best recipe to describe black holes.

The big reveal will come Wednesday (Nov. 19) at 3 p.m. ET.

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The European Space Agency’s HydroGNSS, a twin-satellite mission to gather data on Earth’s water cycle, is scheduled to launch on 19 November at 19:18 CET (10:18 Pacific Time). Live coverage of the launch will be shown on ESA Web TV.

"Even though it's the first time we've seen a galaxy like this, we think that there could be many more out there."

The first post-Disney Star Wars game didn't reach the gameplay highs of the originals, but it took us to a galaxy far, far away in spectacular, and almost photorealistic fashion.

An AI-powered controller on an orbiting satellite executed real-world attitude adjustments in space, showing that AI can fly satellites autonomously.

Now that daytime launches can resume, expect SpaceX to pick up the pace of its Starlink launches.

At this rate, Starship will not be ready in time for NASA's schedule.

'In many ways this was our 'The Guns of Navarone' season and they completed their mission'.

China has a launch date for an uncrewed spacecraft that will replace one damaged by space debris while docked at the Tiangong Space Station.

This is great news for planetary defense.

Sailing through Arctic Norway under the aurora, this voyage redefines what cruising and chasing the northern lights can really be.

Two new Christmas-themed Lego Star Wars sets are on the market, but which should you get this holiday season, the Advent calendar or the Gingerbread AT-AT?

The Eastern Veil Nebula is part of a colossal supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop.

For decades, the Amazon rainforest has quietly absorbed vast quantities of human-generated carbon dioxide, helping to slow the pace of climate change. Recent evidence, however, suggests that this vital natural buffer may be weakening – though uncertainties remain.

The image shows the difference in temperature between the top of a hurricane and the bottom.