star birth
JWST Sees Furious Star Formation in a Stellar Nursery
The powerful James Webb Space Telescope is a mighty technological tool. Astrophysicists first conceived it over 20 years ago, and…
2 years ago
Nearby Supernovae Exploded Just a few Million Years Ago, Leading to a Wave of Star Formation Around the Sun
The Sun isn't the only star in this galactic neighbourhood. Other stars also call this neighbourhood home. But what's the…
3 years ago
What’s Snuffing Out Galaxies Before Their Time?
In the Milky Way, the formation rate of stars is about one solar mass every year. About 10 billion years…
3 years ago
Where are Stars Born?
Have you ever wondered where stars are born? Stars are formed in nebulas, interstellar clouds of dust and gas. Nebulas…
14 years ago
Horsehead Nebula
[/caption] The Horsehead nebula is a dark nebula that looks like a horse's head! It is part of the Orion…
15 years ago
Star-Birth Myth Shattered
[/caption] An international team of astronomers has debunked a long-held belief about how stars are formed. Since the 1950’s, astronomers…
15 years ago