The image above shows Supernova 2016gkg , which is indicated by red bars, in the galaxy NGC 613 roughly 40 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Sculptor. (C. Kilpatrick, UC Santa Cruz, and Carnegie Institution for Science, Las Campanas Observatory, Chile) At a Glance An amateur astronomer captured lucky snapshots of a massive star explosion.The images are the first view of the initial burst of light from such a phenomenon.Researchers say they photos provide insight about the nature of...

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An artist’s rendition of a supernova. (NASA) At a Glance Astronomers have spotted the most distant and oldest known star in the universe.The light from the exploding hypernova took 10.5 billion years to reach Earth. Astronomers have confirmed the existence of the most distant and oldest known star in the universe, a massive supernova that exploded 10.5 billion years ago. First detected in August 2016, thehypernova, or superluminous supernova (SLSN), was again confirmed this monthby the Dark Energy Survey,a 400-member...

Astronomers spot the most distant exploding star ever recorded. It’s a whopping 10.5 billion light years from Earth. ...

The image above shows Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons, before the planet's rings as one of its larger moons, Titan, looms in the back. Researchers believe the icy satellite could be an ideal home for alien life. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute) At a Glance Researchers suggest Saturn's moon Enceladus could be an ideal home for life. Organisms found on Earth thrived in lab conditions mimicking the moon's environment. The search for aliens has led scientists to our very own solar system,...

This image provided by the National Science Foundation shows a timeline of the universe. (N.R. Fuller/National Science Foundation via AP) At a Glance Astronomers say they've gotten a glimpse of a cosmic dawn for the first time ever via a faint radio signal.The signal came about 180 million years after the Big Bang, which occurred 13.6 billion years ago.The signal was picked up by an antenna that costs very little in comparison to the powerful billion-dollar telescopes. For the first...

Astronomers say they’re reached a “milestone” in research about the origins of the universe. ...

At a Glance Researchers say the Tesla launched into space could pose a bacterial threat to other planets.The vehicle may not have been sterilized before sent into orbit.If it's unsterilized, the car could be carrying the largest collection of Earth bacteria ever sent into space. The Tesla convertible taking a joyride through the galaxy could be a biological threat to other planets, as it may be carrying the largest collection of Earth bacteria ever sent into space, researchers say. A...

Man stargazing in Tolentino, Italy. (Fabio Palmieri/EyeEm/Getty Images) At a Glance Saturn, Mars and Jupiter will line up along the southeastern sky before dawn Wednesday and Thursday.In the evenings just after sunset, Venus and Mercury will be visible in the western sky. Winter Storm Quinn will block the view for many along the East Coast. Stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere will be treated to a planet parade this week, particularly if they are prepared to rise just a little bit...

At a Glance NASA's spacecraft Juno captured spectacular images of amassive cyclones on Jupiter's north and south poles.The cyclones are arranged in bizarre, geometrical configurations and are "unlike anything else encountered in our solar system,"NASA said. All of them stretch several thousand miles in diameter andare packing winds of up to 220 mph. Spectacular images captured by the Juno spacecraft of amassive cyclonesurrounded by eight smaller cyclones swirling on Jupiter's north pole and six similar cyclones on the planet'ssouth pole...

It took a lot of work and great timing to make Delta’s most viral video. And the backdrop is amazing! ...

Think back to back nor’easters are intense? Jupiter has us beat! ...