Massive stars

Space Rare x-ray flash reveals the first moments of a powerful supernova without a gamma-ray burst

A fleeting X-ray flash captured the first light from a massive star whose violent death defied expectations.

Space The explosive fate of a collapsing star depends on neutrinos Joseph Shavit

Space A giant star’s sudden shift signals it might be ready to supernova Joseph Shavit

Space Astronomers observe a massive star vanish and turn into a black hole Joseph Shavit