Star Formation
“Impossible” Binary Star Systems Found
Astronomers think about half of the stars in our Milky Way galaxy are, unlike our Sun, part of a binary…
The Case of the Disappearing Dust
Astronomy has always taught us that planets form from vast clouds of dust and gas orbiting young stars. It's a…
Fireworks Erupt From Newborn Star
Just in time for summer fireworks season, the Hubble science team has released an image of Herbig-Haro 110, a young…
A Close-up Look at the War and Peace Nebula
Take a trip out to the constellation of Scorpius get a close-up look at the War and Peace nebula, courtesy…
Herschel Telescope Peers into the Glow of Cygnus X
[/caption] In infrared, Cygnus-X is a glowing star nursery, and the Herschel space observatory has captured this beautiful new view…
The Secret Origin Story of Brown Dwarfs
[/caption] Sometimes called failed stars, brown dwarfs straddle the line between star and planet. Too massive to be "just" a…
Where All The Hottest Stars Gather
[/caption] An ESO telescope captures a group of hot young stars that would outshine any Hollywood party! At the upper…
Astronomers See Stars Changing Right Before Their Eyes in Orion Nebula
[/caption] A gorgeous new image from the tag team effort of the Herschel and Spitzer Space telescopes shows a rainbow…
‘Dark Markings of the Sky’ are Hiding Star Formation
[/caption] This stunning new image shows a sinuous filament of cosmic dust more than ten light-years long. The makeup of…
Starbursts May Actually Destroy Globular Clusters
[/caption] It seems logical to assume that long ago, the amount of globular clusters increased in our galaxy during star-making…