Researchers say the dust-producing stars in Apep are sending out dust at 1,200 to 2,000 miles per second.
Scientists have described the find as "a new freckle on the face of the moon."
Observations with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT) have revealed the explosive death of a star.
The discovery is an "exciting" breakthrough in the search for alien life.
Analysis of the data reveals magnetic fields speeding toward the pole much faster than expected
An international team of scientists identified a supernova’s source star, or progenitor, for the first time.
"Rogue planets" don't orbit stars, free-floating on their own instead.
The massive protoplanet is around 5 million years old and about 437 light-years from Earth.
Scientists say this does not include more than 8,000 additional candidate planets awaiting confirmation.
