Star Formation

A Black Hole has Almost Halted Star Formation in its Galaxy

When the James Webb Space Telescope was launched on Christmas Day in 2021, it faced a whole host of intriguing…

3 weeks ago

The Outer Reaches of the Milky Way are Full of Stars, and the JWST is Observing Them

The Milky Way's outer reaches are coming into view thanks to the JWST. Astronomers pointed the powerful space telescope to…

3 weeks ago

JWST Reveals Star Formation at Cosmic Noon

Understanding the star formation rate (SFR) in a galaxy is critical to understanding the galaxy itself. Some galaxies are starburst…

1 month ago

No Merger Needed: A Rotating Ring of Gas Creates A Hyperluminous Galaxy

Some galaxies experience rapid star formation hundreds or even thousands of times greater than the Milky Way. Astronomers think that…

2 months ago

Galaxies Regulate their Own Growth so they Don’t Run Out of Star Forming Gas

Look at most spiral or barred spiral galaxies and you will see multiple regions where stars are forming. These star…

3 months ago

Webb Sees a Star in the Midst of Formation

Wherever the JWST looks in space, matter and energy are interacting in spectacular displays. The Webb reveals more detail in…

3 months ago

Merging Galaxies Make for Explosive Star Formation

The Gemini Observatory has unveiled a striking new image that shows star formation within the irregular galaxy NGC 4449. This…

3 months ago

The JWST Peers into the Heart of Star Formation

The James Webb Space Telescope has unlocked another achievement. This time, the dynamic telescope has peered into the heart of…

4 months ago

A Star Became 1,000 Times Brighter, and Now Astronomers Know Why

Astronomers were surprised in 1937 when a star in a binary pair suddenly brightened by 1,000 times. The pair is…

5 months ago

Binary Stars Form in the Same Nebula But Aren’t Identical. Now We Know Why.

It stands to reason that stars formed from the same cloud of material will have the same metallicity. That fact…

5 months ago