Earth is currently passing through a cloud of radioactive debris from an ancient supernova. Traces of iron-60, an isotope ...

Stardust from ancient supernova explosions has been discovered in Antarctic ice, offering clues about the Solar System’s path through space.

What if we tell you that researchers have found something interstellar buried in the ice in Antarctica? One possibility is the plot of The Thing; the other is a mystery that has puzzled scientists for ...

Cosmic rays seen at Earth show a wide range of particle energies, from 107 electron-volts (eV) to more than 1020 eV, the latter being about the same as the kinetic energy of a 450 gram football ...

Scientists studying ancient Antarctic ice have discovered new evidence that Earth is currently traveling through a cloud of ...

Cosmic rays raining down from exploded stars and variations in the Sun's magnetic activity can affect climate on Earth, claims a study. These high-energ ...

Through the years since it was first launched, the Hubble Space Telescope has captured stunning photographs of the Cassiopeia ...

Supernovas are the most brilliant of explosions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A supernova is what happens when a star has ...

UC Santa Cruz professor shares one of cosmology's highest honors with Alex Filippenko at UC Berkeley and Ken Nomoto at the ...