Scientists have detected the most distant supernova ever seen, exploding when the universe was less than a billion years old.

A supernova observed last year was so bright–about 100 times as luminous as a typical supernova–that it challenged the theoretical understanding of what causes supernovae. But Stan Woosley, professor ...

How common are Earth-like planets in the universe? When I started working on supernova explosions, I never imagined that my ...

The early stages of a supernova explosion are revelatory in what they can reveal about stars that go boom. But while catching them immediately after they detonate has proven largely elusive, ...