A star system in our own galactic neighborhood is poised to put on a show so bright it could briefly rival the planets and ...

Stars often die with a final burst of beauty. For the first time, astronomers have captured visual proof that a star can explode not once, but twice before fading forever. Using the European Southern ...

Betelgeuse is a massive, unstable, aging star that will one day explode as a spectacular supernova, bright enough to ...