A dramatic cosmic event is winding up to occur right in our backyard. Astronomers have spotted a pair of stars bound for ...

This article highlights recent scientific developments: astronomers observe two white dwarfs on the brink of a cataclysm; ...

Astronomers have identified two massive white dwarf stars in a binary system within the Milky Way, poised for a rare ...

University of Warwick astronomers have discovered an extremely rare, high-mass, compact binary star system only ~150 light ...

Astronomers have discovered an extremely rare pair of spiraling stars about 150 light-years away, and they are headed on a [… ...

"We are a bit surprised about its origin in the central main asteroid belt, which is a location in the asteroid belt that we ...

Kilonova explosions from neutron star collisions may damage atmospheres and threaten life if nearby, according to a new study ...

The researchers say the star system will explode in a rare "quadruple detonation". As the white dwarf gets heavier, the ...

Astronomers have long predicted that two orbiting white dwarfs are the cause of most type 1a supernova explosions. While the ...