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…
Using data from the GALACICNUCLEUS survey, a team of astronomers has determined that star formation occurred in massive bursts in…
Hosts:Fraser Cain (universetoday.com / @fcain)Sondy Springmann (@sondy)Beth Johnson (@planetarypan)Michael Rodruck (@michaelrodruck) This week we welcome Dr. Marina Kounkel, a postdoctoral…
According to a study by The Milky Way Halo Research Group, we now know how quickly the Milky Way is…