Cambridge, Ma – Astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) have found that a supernova discovered last year was caused by two colliding white dwarf stars. The white dwarfs ...

The days are numbered for two newly discovered dead stars locked in a spinning spiral of doom that will eventually lead to a catastrophic collision that triggers a supernova explosion, astronomers say ...

Astronomers witnessed a flash of ultraviolet light after a white dwarf star exploded in a supernova, according to a new study. Astronomers witnessed a flash of ultraviolet light after a white dwarf ...

Astronomers have found a remarkable pair of stars that may finally prove a long-debated theory. Described in the journal Nature Astronomy, this duo offers the strongest evidence yet that type 1a ...

There's a fascinating white dwarf star in our (relatively) nearby neighborhood with atmospheric characteristics like we've never seen before. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

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In a breakthrough study published in Nature Astronomy, researchers have discovered a new origin for some of the fastest stars ever observed: hypervelocity white dwarfs—compact stellar remnants ...

Betelgeuse may have competition for the most exciting star about to go nova near Earth. Astronomers have discovered the secret of a strange star system that has baffled them for years, finding it ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The night sky might be about to gain a brand-new star thanks to a ...