Space
Mystery supernova could be fast-spinning magnetic star
The brightest ever supernova was confirmed last week, but no one could explain it. Now a culprit has been found: a magnetar driven by an extremely massive star
News
Physics
Ancient quasars in distant galaxies caught switching on suddenly
News
Space
Comets can’t explain weird ‘alien megastructure’ star after all
News
Space
We’ve found the brightest ever supernova but can’t explain it
News
Space
Giant galaxy caught tearing apart its little neighbour
News
Physics
Tiny dark matter stars would harbour particles that act as one
News
Space
A threesome may explain behaviour of galaxy’s most bizarre star
News
Physics
Weirdly tilted planet knocks formation theory out of line
News
Space
Thieving Milky Way stole distant star cluster from neighbour
News
Life
Journeys of a lifetime: How your bones began in a star’s core
Find out how 13-billion-year-old calcium atoms forged in the stars got to be part of your bones 鈥� and how you may one day become stardust again
Features
Space
Journeys of a lifetime: Why to look at a star is to touch it
Features
Physics
Exploding stars could be lit by hearts of dark matter
News
Earth
Total eclipse glowing over icy pyramids wins photo prize
Regulars
Space
Earth’s composition might be unusual for a planet with life
News