The Core And Filament Formation/Evolution In Natal Environments (CAFFEINE) survey is an "astronomer's best friend," according to the European Southern Observatory.

"Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger." ...

The James Webb Space Telescope captured a colorful portrait of a nearby stellar cradle, revealing a wealth of insights about ...

The neural network approach uses multiple or “deep” layers that learn to identify increasingly complex features in data. The ...

Astronomers used to rely on chance to catch a glimpse of fleeting explosions in space. A fresh approach to watching these ...

Known as dinosaur stars for both their primeval nature and their immense size, Population III stars existed only when the ...

Gas and dust flowing from stars can, under the right conditions, clash with a star's surroundings and create a shock wave.

V1674 Herculis was a record-breaker. It erupted in the constellation Hercules on June 12, 2021, and skyrocketed to peak ...

Astronomers have captured the most dramatic view yet of a planet losing its atmosphere, watching the ultra-hot gas giant WASP ...

The night sky has long sparked wonder and curiosity. Early civilizations studied the stars and tracked celestial events, ...

Astronomers have discovered a vast, dense cluster of massive galaxies just 1 billion years after the Big Bang, each forming ...

Scientists observing the red giant star R Doradus have found that starlight isn’t strong enough to drive its stellar winds, ...