The first stars to appear in the universe lived fast and died young. Today, none of them likely remain. But…
Gaia's 3-D mapping of the galaxy has revealed a cosmic bubble, with clues about how molecular clouds and stars form.
Visualizations can inspire creative new ways of thinking about an object. But holding that visualization in your hand adds a…
I'd never seen galaxy images like this before. Nobody had! These images highlight star forming regions in nearby(ish) galaxies. There…
Certain parts of the galaxy are more magical than others. There are barren wastelands where barely a particle strays through…
To trigger star formation, you need to compress a lot of gas into not a lot of volume. To make…
Many planetary systems may get snuffed out before they even get a chance to form, according to new research. The…
The central core of our galaxy is not a friendly place for star formation, and yet new observations have revealed…
We thought we understood how stars are formed. It turns out, we don't. Not completely, anyway. A new study, recently…
Astronomers always like to look at incredibly violent places. Violence, in the astronomical sense, makes for rare conditions that can…