Black holes are among the most intriguing cosmic bodies in space. The Pop III.1 model uses primordial stars to explain how ...

A recent Physical Review Letters study presents a new model for quark star merger ejecta that could resolve whether these ...

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.

The collision and merger of two neutron stars—the incredibly dense remnants of collapsed stars—are some of the most energetic ...

A computational model of the early-to-present-day Universe predicts that some of the first stars formed in structures that challenge conventional classification. Read the paper: The emergence of ...

Chemistry in the first 50 million to 100 million years after the Big Bang may have been more active than we expected. This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication ...

Astronomers have witnessed a rare “extremely stripped supernova” that exposed the inner silicon layers of a dying star, confirming theories of stellar fusion and offering new insight into how ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has delivered new images of Sagittarius B2, the largest star-forming cloud near the Milky ...

Have you ever looked up at the night sky and pondered, "How do stars form?" The creation of a star is a fascinating interplay of gas, dust, and energy. The journey from quiet cosmic particles to ...

Some stars exuded Hollywood glamour at the 2025 Emmy Awards, while others' fashion fell short. See who had some of the worst ...