A nova explosion occurs when one white dwarf star orbits a red giant star, blowing off mass. Hydrogen falling onto the white dwarf accumulates over time, in this case, over about 80 years. "We're just ...

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This NASA animation shows gamma rays (magenta) arise when accelerated particles in the explosion's shock wave crash into the red giant's stellar wind. Trump pauses tariffs 'Fantastic Four' Trailer ...

"NOVA," PBS' award-winning documentary science series, has been doing "MythBusters" stuff since the "MythBusters" cast was in high school. This week, the show travels back to the American ...

For more than 50 years, NOVA has been inspiring people with stories of science that spark curiosity and illuminate the ways that science can solve important problems and improve lives. In ...

The rare nova “Blaze Star” could occur in the next few nights. What is it, and what should you expect? KXAN's Eric Henrikson goes in depth on this binary star ...

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The U.S. Space Force has selected SpaceX, United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Blue Origin to provide launch services for its most critical national security space missions beginning in 2028.

Solar cells made of moon dust could power future space exploration, suggests a new study. The same dirt that clings to astronauts’ boots may one day keep their lights on, say scientists.

This galaxy's central black hole appears to be a "messy eater" as its interstellar scraps are strewn into space. A distant galaxy is home to a ravenous supermassive black hole that appears to be ...

The ground-based instruments used included La Palma, La Silla, Las Campanas, and Asiago, while data was also collected from space-based telescopes ... sun that don't "go nova" but fade away ...