Around 13.7 billion years ago, something collapsed. It fell outward into the nothingness that stretched in every direction, leaving something behind. A dense plasma, made of fundamental particles ...

A galaxy cluster once thought to be “dead” is unexpectedly forming stars at an astonishing rate, challenging established ...

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.

There are plenty of types of stars out there, but one stands out for being just a little weirder than the others. You might even say it's strange. According to a paper from researchers at Guangxi ...

A red supergiant star appears to have changed in just a few years – an astronomical blink of an eye – which suggests it may ...

The festivities culminated in the NBA All-Star Game, where the league’s top players put on a show for fans worldwide. Shaq’s ...

Sagittarius A*, our galaxy's supermassive black hole, is constantly producing strange eruptions. Astronomers are using the ...

Star Trek has been running for almost 60 years, leaving behind these 12 huge unsolved mysteries in the process.

Leo P is a rare, untouched galaxy that has remained unchanged for billions of years. Unlike many galaxies that merged and ...

A stunning new discovery reveals that white dwarf stars — once thought to explode in predictable ways — actually detonate through an astonishing variety of mechanisms. From star cannibalism to violent ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Elon Musk was "welcome" to the Pentagon. How will he approach its deep budget problems?