A galaxy's main business is star formation. And when they're young, like youth everywhere, they keep themselves busy with it.…
Galaxy mergers are beautiful sights, but ultimately deadly. In the midst of the collision, the combined galaxy will shine brighter…
How do stars form? We know they form from massive structures called molecular clouds, which themselves form from the Interstellar…
Say hello to NGC 6946, otherwise known as the Fireworks Galaxy. This little galaxy is the most prolific producer of…
The largest stars in the universe tend to be loners, and new research points to the reason why. Although massive…
Stars form from the collapse of dense clouds of gas and dust, which makes it very hard for astronomers to…
The Corona Australis is a constellation in the southern hemisphere. It's name literally means "southern crown." One of its features…
Astronomers don’t know exactly when the first stars formed in the Universe because they haven’t been observed yet. And now,…
A new study presented at the 235th meeting of the AAS this week shows how star formation is already happening…
The world's largest airborne telescope, SOFIA, has peered into the core of the Milky Way and captured a crisp image…