H3+, known as "the molecule that made the universe," plays a crucial role in interstellar chemistry and the birth of stars.
"Even today, our understanding of star formation is still developing; comprehending how stars formed in the earlier universe is even more challenging." ...
Fluffy strands of cosmic gas and dust illuminated by bright young stars form a beautiful cloudscape in a neighboring nebula.
On May 20, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope sent its first image to Earth. This photo turned out to be 50% sharper than ...
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals stunning cosmic images, enhancing our understanding of the universe's mysteries.
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a cosmic cloudscape, with clouds of dust and gas swirling in beautiful colors.
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured a phenomenon for the very first time. The bright red streaks at top left of this image are aligned protostar outflows – jets of gas from newborn stars ...
A technique called sonification allows new discoveries, brings out subtleties in dense data, and makes astronomy more accessible.