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

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

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

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured detailed images of gas and dust shaped by a dying star in the Helix Nebula, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of about 1,000 stars known as the beehive cluster is swarming a sky near you. Stargazers who look up in January may be ...

New Hubble observations explain how blue straggler stars form, showing that binary systems in low-density clusters play a key role ...

This video explores the reasons why stars are often not visible in images from rocket launches, moon landings, and the International Space Station. It clarifies how cameras function in space and ...

Challenging long-held assumptions, Aarhus University researchers have demonstrated that the protein building blocks essential for life as we know it can form readily in space. This discovery, ...

Astronomers have discovered a surprisingly "pristine" red giant with the lowest concentration of heavy elements ever seen in a star. It is likely a direct descendant of one of the universe's first ...

Good news, skywatchers in Florida: A group of about 1,000 stars known as the beehive cluster is swarming a sky near you. Spectators who look up in January may be treated to a striking sight of ...