Astronomers believe they may have observed a “dirty fireball” star explosion for the first time. This potential discovery was ...

Astronomers have spotted a bizarre cosmic explosion that refuses to play by the rules—and it’s leaving scientists scrambling for answers. GRB 250702B, detected by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and ...

A single gamma-ray burst has forced astronomers to redraw their mental map of how the most violent explosions in the universe work. Instead of behaving like a textbook blast, this eruption stayed ...

Scientists have precisely measured two unstable atomic nuclei that play a crucial role in explosive X-ray bursts on neutron stars. The results reveal faster nuclear reactions than previously thought, ...