Exploding stars known as supernovas may have sparked mass extinctions that wiped out up to 85% of animals on Earth.

Specifically, the findings support the hypothesis that supernovae could have triggered two of the so-called "big five" mass ...

Whenever you gaze upon the stars and constellations it’s easy to forget you’re seeing a three-dimensional picture ... is the super red giant star Betelgeuse, the second-brightest star in ...

Betelgeuse, about 650 light-years away from Earth, is one of the brightest stars in the night sky. Credit: Alan Dyer / VWPics / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Using models that estimate how ...

You can tell spring has officially begun in the Northern Hemisphere just by looking at the stars. Here's how to easily spot ...

Exploding stars in near-solar space may have triggered at least two mass extinction events in Earth's history.

Ian Randall is Newsweek's Deputy Science Editor, based in Royston, U.K. His focus is reporting on science and health. He has covered archeology, geology, and physics extensively. Ian joined ...

The line became known as the main sequence. Competing groups of astronomers came up with different ways to categorize main ...

Some of the most massive and influential stars in the universe are OB stars. These blue giants, many times more massive than ...

The stars Procyon, Sirius and Betelgeuse form the Winter Triangle ... the Unicorn. Many picture show Canis Major riding on the back of the Unicorn. Visit www.mckinleymuseum.org, for show dates ...

Wishing to get rid of the Deetz, the ghostly couple summon Betelgeuse, a bio-exorcist who claims he can help them out. In true Tim Burton fashion, there are bold horror images throughout the film.