Researchers have found that stars in the early universe may have formed from 'fluffy' molecular clouds. Using the ALMA telescope to observe the Small Magellanic Cloud -- whose environment is similar ...

Fluffy strands of cosmic gas and dust illuminated by bright young stars form a beautiful cloudscape in a neighboring nebula.

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a cosmic cloudscape, with clouds of dust and gas swirling in beautiful colors.

A stunning Valentine's view of a nebula contains hidden depths of starbirth and the violent deaths of massive stars.

Astronomers spent a decade compiling this special image with the Hubble Space Telescope and then stitched together 600 photos ...

It’s neither fast nor food, but a spectacular object called HH 30 looks appetizing for astronomers in a new image from the ...

7, 2025 — 'Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands ... Straight Shot: Hubble Investigates Galaxy With Nine Rings Feb ...

New data reveals a 3-million-light-year filament connecting two galaxies, each of which hosts a supermassive black hole.

Just as modern telescopes reveal the hidden structure of nebulae and star clusters, understanding the physics behind twilight ...

Using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have observed a supermassive galactic open cluster designated Westerlund ...

A new study led by University College London (UCL) researchers suggests that unpredictable stars could be distorting our ...