stellar nursery
Star Birth and Death Seen Near the Beginning of Time
Until recently, astronomers could not observe the first stars and galaxies that formed in the Universe. This occurred during what…
1 year ago
New View of the Swan Nebula From NASA’s Airborne SOFIA Telescope
Using the SOFIA telescope, a team of NASA astronomers have conducted the most detailed survey of the interior of the…
5 years ago
Newborn Stars in the Orion Nebula Prevent Other Stars from Forming
The Orion Nebula is one of the most observed and photographed objects in the night sky. At a distance of…
6 years ago
What Was Here Before the Solar System?
The Solar System is 4.5 billion years old, but the Universe is much older. What was here before our Solar…
9 years ago