star formation
New Hubble Image Shows Dark Cocoons Where New Stars are Forming
Star formation is a complex process. But in simple terms, a star forms due to clumps and instabilities in a…
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…
Early Massive Galaxies ran out of gas, Shutting Down Their Star Formation
Galaxies that formed within the first few billion years after the Big Bang should have lived long, healthy lives. After…
Are the Burned-Out Remnants of the First Stars all Around us?
The first stars to appear in the universe lived fast and died young. Today, none of them likely remain. But…
The Galactic Beauty of Star Formation
I'd never seen galaxy images like this before. Nobody had! These images highlight star forming regions in nearby(ish) galaxies. There…
One of the Brightest Star-Forming Regions in the Milky Way, Seen in Infrared
Certain parts of the galaxy are more magical than others. There are barren wastelands where barely a particle strays through…
Black Holes don't Just Destroy, They Also Help With Star Formation
Black holes destroy stars, but their powerful jets can also clear the way for new stars to form.
Star Formation Begins When Clouds of Gas Crash Into Each Other
To trigger star formation, you need to compress a lot of gas into not a lot of volume. To make…
There are new Stars Forming Near the Core of the Milky Way Despite the Harsh Environment
The central core of our galaxy is not a friendly place for star formation, and yet new observations have revealed…
Newly Forming Stars Don’t Blast Away Material as Previously Believed. So Why Do They Stop Growing?
We thought we understood how stars are formed. It turns out, we don't. Not completely, anyway. A new study, recently…