star formation
Trippy NASA Visualization Takes You on a Journey Through the Iconic Pillars of Creation
The shimmery towers of cosmic dust and gas at the heart of the Eagle Nebula have inspired awe for decades ...
How do galaxies grow while ensnared in the universe’s cosmic web?
Just like being trapped within a spider’s web drastically changes a fly’s life, galaxies ensnared in the vast cosmic web ...
Millions of stars glow in Webb telescope’s unprecedented spiral galaxies portrait
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Hubble Space Telescope sees colliding galaxies aglow with stars
Star formation is in business in a pair of merging galaxies recently photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope. The spiral ...
Astronomers accidentally discover ‘dark’ primordial galaxy with no visible stars
Astronomers have accidentally discovered a dark galaxy filled with primordial gas untouched that appears to have no visible stars. The ...
Astronomers offer an explosive origin theory for giant odd radio circles in space
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James Webb Space Telescope spies record-breaking ‘failed star’ that shouldn’t exist (video)
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has spotted a record-breaking free-floating brown dwarf and two other so-called “failed stars” in ...
‘The Brick’ is at the center of our galaxy. An unexpected new finding may help unlock its mysteries
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Scientists chart the stories of young stars — from being born to moving out
Scientists are building a better account of the lives of adolescent stars, starting from their births in collapsing clouds of ...
Our universe’s smallest galaxies hold the largest star factories. Here’s why
Some of the biggest, most intense regions of star formation are found in the smallest of galaxies, and scientists believe ...
