In 1604, a new star appeared in the night sky that was much brighter than Jupiter and dimmed over several weeks. This event was witnessed by sky watchers including the famous astronomer Johannes ...

The scene witnessed by Johannes Kepler after sunset on Oct. 17, 1604. While he wasn't the first to see the supernova, Kepler studied it like no one else. To recognize his detailed observations, we now ...

An explosion seen in the cosmos in the early 1600s may actually be an "Alien Type Ia supernova", according to a new paper. In October 1604, astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler spotted a new ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Astronomers have used NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory to record material blasting away from the site of an exploded star at speeds faster than 20 ...

A new video shows the evolution of Kepler's Supernova Remnant using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory captured over more than two and a half decades. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

An X-ray and infrared composite image, released on March 19, 2013, illustrates the remnant of Kepler's supernova, the explosion that was discovered by Johannes Kepler in 1604. The red, green and blue ...

Astronomers are going gaga over newborn supernova measurements taken by NASA’s Kepler and Swift spacecraft, poring over them in hopes of better understanding what sparks these world-shattering stellar ...

"This is one of the most important studies in decades on Johannes Kepler, among the towering figures in the history of astronomy. Drawing extensively on Kepler's correspondence and manuscripts, James ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...