Astronomers have unveiled an intriguing discovery: the largest image ever produced by the ALMA telescope, providing a groundbreaking look at the Central Molecular Zone referred to as the heart ...

The discovery of the universe’s oldest stars, identified within our own Milky Way galaxy, marks a significant leap forward in our understanding of cosmic history. These ancient stars, formed shortly ...

Astronomers have captured the clearest picture yet of how massive stars are born, revealing a dramatic interplay between gravity and magnetic fields in some of our galaxy's most dynamic star forming ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JWST has revealed a black hole so massive, and so star-poor, that it bends standard cosmic origin stories. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When astronomers look deep into the early universe, they don’t expect to see fully developed cosmic objects but small galaxies, ...

Stars usually form in clusters, which can also form in pairs or groups. Binary clusters (BCs) are defined as pairs of open clusters closely associated both in position and kinematics. They provide ...

Scientists traced star-forming gas clouds in a nearby lenticular galaxy, NGC 1387, offering new insight into early-type ...

Rebecca McClain receives funding from the National Science Foundation. Adam Leroy receives funding from NASA/Space Telescope Science Institute that supports research related to the survey of NGC 253 ...

Alexey A Petrov receives funding from the US Department of Energy. Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope discovered three unusual astronomical objects in early 2025, which may be ...

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 ...