young stars
More Pictures of Planet-Forming Disks Around Young Stars
Astronomy is advancing to the point where we can see planets forming around young stars. This was an unthinkable development…
5 years ago
Are the Gaps in These Disks Caused by Planets?
Astronomers like observing distant young stars as they form. Stars are born out of a molecular cloud, and once enough…
5 years ago
Elliptical Galaxy Messier 110 Has a Surprising Core of Hot Blue Stars
Messier 110 (NGC 205) is a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy. It's a dwarf elliptical galaxy, a common type of…
5 years ago
VLA Shows Early Stages Of Planet Formation In Unprecedented Detail
Astronomers have captured the earliest image yet of the formation of planets around a young star.
9 years ago
What’s At The Center Of Our Galaxy?
Dr. Andrea Ghez has spent much of her career studying the region right around the center of the Milky Way,…
11 years ago