Because they are densely covered in dust, the regions in which stars are formed are particularly difficult to study. Now there is an impressive map.

In the search for habitable exoplanets, atmospheric conditions play a key role in determining if a planet can sustain liquid ...

A distant supernova exposed elements from a star’s core. The result reshapes ideas of how massive stars evolve. According to long-standing theory, stars are built in layers like onions, with each ...

A mysterious population of glowing red dots scattered across the early universe has led astronomers to a startling new theory ...

Imagine turning a corner and suddenly finding yourself in what looks like a vintage postcard come to life. That’s the magic of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania – a place where Victorian architecture, mountain ...

At just 25, Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin applied quantum physics to a treasure trove of astronomical observations to show that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium.

"It's an elegant answer, really, because we thought it was a tiny galaxy full of many separate cold stars, but it's actually, ...

Furthermore, it is very exciting to find a new class of celestial objects in the simulation, especially since we have already identified some candidates that exist in our Milky Way galaxy.' ...

What are the physical mechanisms of planetary system formation and evolution? To address this broad question, a team of scientists led by the astronomy department at the University of Geneva decided ...

Alex Lowe is to tour his character Barry From Watford for the first time. The show Shooting From The New Hip will run from ...