Astronomers capture birth of a magnetar, confirming link to some of universe's brightest exploding stars

Astronomers have for the first time seen the birth of a magnetar—a highly magnetized, spinning neutron star—and confirmed that it's the power source behind some of the brightest exploding stars in the ...
National Post

Ancient exploding stars hurled radioactive debris at Earth — and it's still here

'Perhaps there were some important climactic changes, or maybe even some important mutations' You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. When massive ...
Yahoo News Canada

An exploding star is due to show up in our skies for the first time in almost 80 years — here's how to spot this 'once-in-a-lifetime event'

A nova 3,000 light-years away is due to become visible from Earth. T Coronae Borealis could be visible to the naked eye in the coming weeks. A few tips can help you see this cosmic burst, which will ...
Science Daily

Scientists may have found the planet that made the Moon

About 4.5 billion years ago, a colossal impact between the young Earth and a mysterious planetary body called Theia changed everything—reshaping Earth, forming the Moon, and scattering clues across ...
Toronto Star

Incoming asteroid buzzes, misses Earth, unrelated to exploding meteor over Russia

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA.—The world is safe — at least from one asteroid. A 46-metre cosmic rock hurtled safely past Earth on Friday.