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

The observations are the earliest yet of a supernova, revealing in detail the moment that the shockwave obliterated the star.

Astronomers first documented a CME in 1859, in conjunction with the widespread energy grid disruptions that later became ...

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 ...

Gaseous water has been detected in the planet-forming disk surrounding the star V883 Orionis (ALMA) using the Atacama Large ...

Astronomers have captured a first-of-its-kind image of a massive dying star.

The current rate of star formation at the Galactic Center appears to be lower than in the rest of the Galaxy. A new study led ...

Eclipses may swirl with a gorgeous mystery, but they do have a rather predictable way of concluding in fairly short order. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. If this ...

Perched atop the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii, the Gemini North Observatory is one of the world's most powerful windows into ...

"Throwing a close companion into the mix could possibly wreak further havoc on the already complicated processes surrounding ...

Four Hawaiʻi Island high school students in July — participants in the first Project Hōkūlani summer internship program ...