"Most of the external layers of a massive star are removed during the supernova, but some material falls back, making the neutron star spin faster." Out in the universe lie dead stellar remnants ...

The collective supernova aftermath is famously called Cassiopeia A. Less famous, however, is the brief yet intense pulse of X-rays and ultraviolet light the dying star had pumped into space.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has caught yet another visual spectacle, depicting layers of interstellar material illuminated by a supernova in a phenomenon known as a thermal light echo.

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As soon as a star is born, it starts fighting a battle with gravity. A burning star constantly releases enough energy to counteract gravity’s inward pressure. But once its fuel runs out, gravity ...

As a junior, Hall continues to excel in her sport and like in previous high school seasons, she is this year's FLORIDA TODAY All-Space Coast girls golfer of the year. At the Class 3A meet ...

has launched the “Safe Space” initiative under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project. This initiative targets girls in 522 schools across the state and ...

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Scientists targeted a light echo previously observed by NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope, and it is one of dozens found near remains of the Cassiopeia A supernova. The Webb images show ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted one of the earliest ... was a stellar monster 20 times the mass of the sun. This supernova, detected as part of the JWST Advanced Deep Extragalactic ...