Planet orbiting a dead star previews our own solar system's fateAstronomers discovered a Jupiter-sized planet orbiting a white dwarf. By S. Dent, 10.14.2021
The Hubble Telescope caught a supernova outshining every star in its galaxyIt was 5 billion times brighter than the Sun before fading away. By S. Dent, 10.02.2020
Two dead, dancing stars challenge astronomers' expectationsThey spin around each other in minutes and don't produce X-rays.By J. Fingas, 07.25.2019