Astronomers have been watching the supergiant WOH G64 for decades – and it might have turned into a hypergiant and be heading ...

According to their analysis, the changes included a temperature increase, a reduction in size to around 800 solar radii, and ...

One of the largest known stars in the universe underwent a dramatic transformation in 2014, new research shows, and may be preparing to explode.Author ...

Imagine having the opportunity to join one of the most famous and influential sci-fi franchises. Well, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy star Karim Diane no longer needs to imagine, as his role of Klingon ...

In November, scientists arrived at the South Pole in planes outfitted with skis to pull off a construction project seven years in the making.They had a short summer window -- ...

DS1, collapsed into a black hole without exploding, revealing how stars die in silent “failed supernova” events.

Astronomers discover a star in Andromeda that may have collapsed into a black hole instead of exploding as a supernova.

One of the largest stars close enough for us to estimate its size, WOH G64, appears to have gone from red to yellow in 2013-14, indicating a temperature rise of about 1,000°C (1,800°F). Last year it ...

An exceptionally hungry black hole from the dawn of the universe is growing at 13 times the cosmic 'speed limit', experts say ...

A fluffy cluster of stars spilling across the sky may have a secret hidden in its heart: a swarm of over 100 stellar-mass ...

As children, many of us remember lying on terraces or open fields, trying to count stars. One, two, three and then losing ...

If confirmed, this disappearing act might provide the closest and best observational evidence for the birth of a black hole ...