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At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the 'devastating' effects of nearby supernova explosions, a new study suggests. Researchers say these super-powerful blasts ...

A supernova is a cataclysmic stellar death that leaves behind a black hole or neutron star. It is the biggest, brightest, and most violent type of explosion scientists have observed in the universe.

"Our study provides a new direction to understand the whole evolutionary history of massive stars toward the formation of ...

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope and gravitational lensing to observe SN Eos, an ordinary supernova from the ...

BOULDER, Colo. — A massive star exploded around 13,000 years ago, and research now suggests that the cosmic blast may have plummeted Earth into a sudden ice age while wiping out woolly mammoths, giant ...

The curious minds at What If explore what would happen if a nearby supernova exploded close to Earth, revealing radiation exposure, atmospheric disruption, and mass extinctions.

At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the "devastating" effects of nearby supernova explosions, a new study suggests. Researchers at Keele University say these ...

An artist's impression of cosmic rays impacting molecules and atoms in the Earths atmosphere. A new study suggests that cosmic radiation from a supernova explosion 2.5 million years ago may have ...

The universe is a chaotic place filled with exploding stars, material falling into black holes, and rogue planets wandering off on their own. All that chaos makes astronomers suspicious when they ...