Scientists have detected the most distant supernova ever seen, exploding when the universe was less than a billion years old.

The early stages of a supernova explosion are revelatory in what they can reveal about stars that go boom. But while catching them immediately after they detonate has proven largely elusive, ...

How common are Earth-like planets in the universe? When I started working on supernova explosions, I never imagined that my ...

A supernova observed last year was so bright–about 100 times as luminous as a typical supernova–that it challenged the theoretical understanding of what causes supernovae. But Stan Woosley, professor ...