Besides being a point of light, a star is a luminous, spherical mass of plasma, enough to hold itself together under its own gravity. On its own, though, gravitational rounding isn't enough. What ...

Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope discovered three unusual astronomical objects in early 2025, which may ...

Long ago, before galaxies formed into shapes we are familiar with today and before planets formed, the earliest stars ignited the young cosmic clouds. If you stood inside one of those ancient ...

Astrophysicists have discovered how ‘Galactic snake’, a serpentine-shaped molecular cloud, 9,523 light years away from Earth, is spawning massive stars 1. These stars, eight times heavier than the Sun ...

JWST infrared technology pierces cosmic dust with unmatched clarity, revealing hidden star nurseries and structures no ...

Scientists are using modern technology to peer heavenward. This is an Inside Science story. Since ancient times, people gazing up at the night sky have seen animals, gods and goddesses, and other ...

Molecular clouds are composed of gas and dust and serve a vital purpose in star formation. Eos, a crescent-shaped gas cloud, is located about 300 light years away from Earth and is the size of 40 ...

Gold holds incredible value in the markets of our world. But have you ever stopped to wonder where it comes from?

This image of the Sculptor galaxy will give astronomers detailed information on a variety of stars, nebulae and galactic regions. European Southern Observatory If you happen to find yourself in the ...

Hidden Lives of Stars, opening November 29 at Morehead Planetarium, is a new interactive exhibit, giving visitors a hands-on look at how stars form, age, and shape the planets around them. Explore ...