Exploding

Did an exploding comet wipe out the mammoths?

Scientists are continuing to strengthen the case that a fragmented comet exploded in Earth's atmosphere nearly 13,000 years ago. This…

2 months ago

Hubble caught a star exploding — and it’s helping map the cosmos

The swirling spiral galaxy in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week is NGC 3285B, which resides 137…

8 months ago

Citizen scientists spot rare exploding star in real-time

Previously described as playing astronomical 'spot the difference,' Kilonova Seekers asks the public to compare the latest images of a…

9 months ago

Vera C. Rubin Observatory to Detect Millions of Exploding Stars

A major scientific breakthrough is anticipated with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, currently under construction on Cerro Pachón in Chile,…

1 year ago