Over four billion years ago, the solar system was a wild and dangerous place. Swirling clouds of dust and gas slowly turned ...

What can young planets teach astronomers about the formation and evolution of planets throughout the cosmos? This is what two ...

In this latest instalment of Future Chronicles, an imagined history of future inventions, Rowan Hooper explores the advances ...

The first galaxies in long-wavelength infrared light have been observed for the first time, thanks to images captured with ...

Webb Telescope reveals complex carbon molecules forming in the Bug Nebula, suggesting dying stars may seed the galaxy with ...

For decades, astronomers have wondered what the very first stars in the universe were like. These stars formed new chemical ...

The collard greens offer a welcome counterpoint to the richness of the meats – tender without being mushy, with a subtle vinegar tang and smoky depth from being cooked with meat drippings. They ...

Webb Telescope has spotted 300 unusually bright objects in the early universe, challenging old theories of galaxy formation.

JWST, a collaboration of NASA, ESA, and CSA, sets new standards in astronomical observation with its cutting-edge optical ...

A new study based on recent data provides fresh evidence that instead of being steady, dark energy’s impact on the universe ...

Feeding massive stars Streams of gas might lead to the rapid formation of high-mass stars. (Nanowerk News) The size of our ...

Researchers describe the newly discovered binary system as a cosmic oddball. Stars often reach the end of their lives and ...