One of the oldest unsolved riddles in planetary science concerns the origin of the moon. Over a century ago, George Darwin ...

Astronomers used major telescopes across the world to probe a cosmic explosion 8 billion light-years from the solar system.

“The fact that we can now watch stars explode and immediately see the structure of the material being blasted into space is ...

This old galaxy is having a blast.

Scientists are closing in on a long‑standing mystery in space physics: why some auroras erupt in sudden, explosive bursts ...

In this view, the transition to an explosive eruption is not just about how much gas is present, but how quickly that gas can separate from the melt and form interconnected pathways that either ...

This artist's impression shows, about 22 million light-years away, the supernova SN 2024ggi exploding in the galaxy NGC 3621. (ESO/L. Calçada via SWNS) By Dean Murray Scientists have revealed for the ...

Astronomers have obtained unprecedented images of two star explosions, revealing complex ejection processes and delayed ...

The Lorain Public Library System Columbia Branch, 13824 W. River Road in Columbia Station, hosted the Family STEM: Explosive Science program Aug. 23. The program is part of a series aimed at giving ...

Fischer et al. 2025, Astronomical Notes (left). Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via Getty Images (right). Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...

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