Scientists created the most accurate three-dimensional map of star-formation regions in our Milky Way galaxy, based on data from the European Space Agency's Gaia space telescope. This map will teach ...

The telescope continues to uncover previously unknown pockets of outer space. The James Webb Space Telescope has made yet another stunning discovery to round out three years of space exploration. This ...

Just 500 light years away, the Chamaeleon Complex, and in particular its dark cloud Chamaeleon I, is a hotbed of young, low-mass stars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Left: section of the MIRI image. Right: section of the NIRCam image. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Adam Ginsburg (University of Florida), Nazar Budaiev (University of Florida), Taehwa Yoo (University of ...

The Large Magellanic Cloud, or LMC, is a key spot for astronomers to study star formation.

Astronomers have discovered a vast, dense cluster of massive galaxies just 1 billion years after the Big Bang, each forming stars at an intense rate from collapsing clouds of dust. Reported in ...

The James Webb Space Telescope captured the most massive star-forming cloud in the Milky Way's galactic central region. Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / STScI / Adam Ginsburg / Nazar Budaiev / Taehwa Yoo / ...

When astronomers look deep into the early universe, the expectation is simple. You should see young galaxies still assembling, with stars forming first and black holes growing later. That picture is ...

Astronomers have identified a compact, superheated galaxy in the early universe that is churning out new suns at roughly 180 times the rate of the Milky Way, turning a tiny patch of sky into a cosmic ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An illustration of primordial black holes gathering matter to form the first generation of stars.

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 ...