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…

4 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…

10 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…

10 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