The curious minds at What If examine the catastrophic consequences and immediate physical impact of the Sun suddenly undergoing a supernova explosion.

Using the Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii, researchers obtained the highest spatial resolution observations of the Sun’s visible surface to date. Reading time 3 minutes You’ve never seen the Sun like ...

In March, a brief flash of X-rays lit up the sky in a distant galaxy. It lasted only moments, but it carried a profound message: a star had just begun to die.Get breaking news anytime, anywhere.