In a massive explosion of a black hole ripping apart a star, a dense gas cocoon was found surrounding the explosion, ...

A meteor explosion has been captured from space for the first time ever, thanks to a team aboard the International Space ...

The blast may have been a kilonova — a type of neutron star merger — in the wake of a more traditional supernova.

Scientists have precisely measured two unstable atomic nuclei that play a crucial role in explosive X-ray bursts on neutron stars. The results reveal faster nuclear reactions than previously thought, ...

In this special issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published by SAGE, experts reflect on 2011 and highlight what to look out for in 2012 in the areas of nuclear energy, nuclear weapons, ...

Astronomers have released a rare time-lapse video showing the violent expansion of a dead star over two decades. The footage ...