Observing a dip in the light curve of the Blaze Star (T Coronae Borealis, or T CrB) in 2023, astronomer Jean Schneider from the Paris Observatory had predicted that the recurrent nova would explode ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Go outside tonight when it gets dark and look to the ...

The nearby T Coronae Borealis system could still explode any day now, but calculations suggest the next best chance for fireworks is later this year. Reading time 3 minutes Sky watchers were ...

Explosions in the sky and explosions on land are literally worlds apart. A supernova and a land mine explosion don't seem like they would have much in common. But at the fine level, their mechanisms ...

High in the winter sky, marking the shoulder of the constellation Orion, sits a star nearing the end of its life in dramatic fashion. Its orange-red glow has fascinated skywatchers for centuries, but ...

Many stars die spectacularly when they explode as supernovae. During these violent explosions, they leave behind thick, chaotic clouds of debris shaped like cauliflowers. But supernova remnant Pa 30 ...

One of the largest known stars in the universe underwent a dramatic transformation in 2014, new research shows, and may be preparing to explode. The evidence suggests we may be witnessing, in real ...