Stars and planets are inextricably linked. They form together and stars shape the fate of planets. Stars create the dusty ...

The discovery is the first direct observational confirmation of a theory for how young stars feed on, and then explosively ...

When astronomers look deep into the early universe, the expectation is simple. You should see young galaxies still assembling ...

Stars form in the universe from massive clouds of gas. European Southern Observatory, CC BY-SA For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars in the universe were like. These stars ...

Playing in its celestial field, the glowing cosmic clouds of gas and dust in this galaxy are captivating storytellers ...

Leonardo Testi and team investigate the initial conditions for planet formation in this special astronomy focus ...

Using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have observed a nearby ultra-diffuse galaxy designated F8D1. The new observations, presented July 17 on the pre-print server arXiv, deliver ...

Theorists have long wondered how massive stars–up to 120 times the mass of the Sun–can form without blowing away the clouds of gas and dust that feed their growth. But the problem turns out to be less ...

For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars in the universe were like. These stars formed new chemical elements, which enriched the universe and allowed the next generations of ...