Swift observations with the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (ESO's VLT) have revealed the explosive ...

Astronomers say they spotted signs of a giant explosion releasing from a star beyond our solar system, one powerful enough to destroy a planet’s atmosphere.

When this shock reaches the surface, it releases an enormous burst of energy. The star brightens dramatically, becoming visible as a supernova. For a short period, astronomers can study the initial ...

This rapid reaction required astronomers to use a technique called spectropolarimetry to gather information about the ...

The first confirmed sighting of a giant explosion on a nearby star has been spotted by astronomers. They observed an ...