"It looks like it has been through some kind of event that caused it to form a lot of stars and then just shut down” ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have captured the dynamic process of carbon-rich dust formation around Wolf ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a mid-infrared picture of Sagittarius A*, filling in a long-standing gap in ...

We can judge the value of any scientific endeavour based on how much of our knowledge it overturns or transforms.

The magnificent Andromeda galaxy (Messier 31), stands out as the most important nearby stellar island to our Milky Way, and ...

In the years following the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby ...

The cores of galaxies may not be made of what we thought, new research suggests — they could hold one giant, invisible star ...

Researchers found far more hidden black holes than previously known, indicating plenty of behemoths lurking in thick clouds ...

For humans, the most important star in the universe is our sun. The second-most important star is nestled inside the ...

Pettit is now in the midst of his third stint on the International Space Station, and the decade he had to prepare for his ...

The stunning spiral arms of the nearby galaxy Messier 81 are beautifully showcased by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. NASA's ...

A close-up view of a prodigious number of stars in the Andromeda galaxy. Credit: NASA / ESA / B. Williams (U. of Washington) The Andromeda galaxy is a colossal marvel in our sky, hosting over 1 ...