"Thanks to the high resolution of our new images, we detected a faint structure on the northeast side of this supernova ...

Magnetars are among the rarest—and weirdest—denizens of the galactic zoo. They have powerful magnetic fields and may be the ...

This time, the focus is on the remains of a star that exploded in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy of the ...

"Magnetar birth rates and formation scenarios are among the most pressing questions in high-energy astrophysics." ...

A decade of observations cast doubt on the typical magnetar origin story, at least as it relates to SGR 0501+4516.

Hubble’s 35-year journey showcases humanity’s boldest space achievements, capturing everything from new stars forming to ...

NASA scientists are tracking a star which is so powerful it would rip a human apart if they came within 600 miles - and they ...

asteroid collisions and expanding supernova bubbles. One of those observations, a portion of the star-forming Rosette Nebula, ...

The Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 35 years of groundbreaking discoveries, stunning imagery, and a lasting impact on ...

Hubble was recently retrained on the Butterfly Nebula to capture a fuller light spectrum, revealing more about the gas ...

In the years since, Hubble has gathered more than 1.6 million observations and 430 terabytes of data. The telescope has ...

The Hubble Space Telescope may have just celebrated its 35th birthday on April 24, but it's still providing groundbreaking astronomy. The supernova remnant in question is MC SNR J0519–6902 ...