"Very little is known about what causes the formation of magnetars," researcher Kritti Sharma said. "Our work helps to answer this question." ...

The results of our study provide the first solid evidence that globular clusters formed through multiple star-formation ...

The measurements suggest the inner-halo stars are younger than the outer-halo population ... “Our galaxy and Andromeda are both so big, there’s hardly any space between the two galaxies.” ...

Perhaps the greatest tool astronomers have is the ability to look backward in time. Since starlight takes time to reach us, ...

Some stars may transform into black holes without exploding into supernovae. Now, astronomers have finally spotted it as it happened.

If another gravity theory is correct, "then the broader implications are enormous," astrophysicist Stacy McGaugh told ...

In Odd Galaxy, NASA's Webb Finds Potential Missing Link to First Stars Oct ... Into the Extreme Outer Galaxy Sep. 12, 2024 — Astronomers have directed NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to ...

A gorgeous new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a bustling region of star formation at the distant edge of the Milky Way. Called, dramatically enough, the Extreme Outer Galaxy ...

Astronomers have spotted thousands of young stars huddled around the center of an ancient galaxy, all of which formed nearly simultaneously 4 million years ago. This observation marks the first time ...

The Skull Nebula is located in the constellation Cetus, which means "The Whale." "This ethereal remnant of a long dead star, ...

The universe is filled with galaxies, including our own Milky Way. When pictured, galaxies appear like fairly set areas with ...

The Xbox Series X Galaxy Black Special Edition is one of Microsoft's latest Xbox consoles, complete with a larger SSD and a ...