Astronomers studying FCC 224, an ultra-diffuse galaxy, have discovered luminous, overmassive globular clusters, providing key ...

Star formation in the early universe was a vigorous process that created gigantic stars. Called Population III stars, these ...

Scientists have been scratching their heads for ages, trying to figure out why some galaxies just stop churning out stars.

Rare ultra-faint dwarf galaxies beyond the influence of other galaxies show evidence that star formation was stifled long ago ...

ESA’s decade-long Milky Way Gaia mapping mission still has tons of data to release over the next few years. Expect surprises.

Hubble has previously imaged the same nebula, with an image released in 2023 and another shared in 2020. You might also recognize the name of this nebula as it was made world famous when the James ...

Recent studies challenge the long-held belief that the Milky Way is a standard model for understanding galaxy formation, ...

James Webb’s latest images of the Pillars of Creation reveal stunning details, but astronomers suspect these cosmic towers ...

NASA's achievements, from the iconic Apollo missions to the James Webb Telescope, have redefined space exploration and ...

The study analyzed the circumstellar disks of a pair of stars, learning about how planets are formed from some unexpected ...

Exoplanets have captured the imagination of the public and scientists alike and as the search continues for more, researchers ...

HWO will be the first space telescope built to find potentially habitable planets and analyze their atmospheres for signs of ...