star birth

What’s Snuffing Out Galaxies Before Their Time?

In the Milky Way, the formation rate of stars is about one solar mass every year. About 10 billion years…

1 week ago

Where are Stars Born?

Have you ever wondered where stars are born? Stars are formed in nebulas, interstellar clouds of dust and gas. Nebulas…

11 years ago

Horsehead Nebula

[/caption] The Horsehead nebula is a dark nebula that looks like a horse's head! It is part of the Orion…

12 years ago

Star-Birth Myth Shattered

[/caption] An international team of astronomers has debunked a long-held belief about how stars are formed. Since the 1950’s, astronomers…

12 years ago