The nature of dark matter has puzzled astronomers since discovering that 85% of the universe's matter is invisible through ...

Physicists find themselves wishing upon a star (to explode) to solve one of the most frustrating questions in science.

The search for the universe's dark matter could end tomorrow—given a nearby supernova and a little luck. The nature of dark matter has eluded astronomers for 90 years, since the realization that 85% ...

The particles that make up dark matter could be created right at the start of a supernova. However, we would need a bit of ...

To estimate how close a supernova would have to be to cause serious damage to Earth, we must first look at a supernova's ...

UC Berkeley astrophysicists say that the strong magnetic field of the star will transform these axions into gamma rays that ...

A new study suggests that the next nearby supernova could provide a window into the elusive nature of dark matter.

Betelgeuse’s future supernova won’t harm Earth, but close cosmic explosions could strip our ozone, risking life. Gamma-ray ...

Black holes, often depicted as cosmic predators, have another fascinating role: they can launch some of the universe's most powerful explosions—gamma-ray bursts (GRBs). These bursts release more ...

A significant breakthrough made by Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is the discovery of the most distant gamma-ray blazars known. High-energy dominated galaxies characterized by the presence of ...

Researchers at UC Berkeley proposed that axions, hypothetical particles, could be detected shortly after a supernova's gamma ...