A distant Sun-like star suddenly went dark for months, stunning astronomers who quickly realized something massive was ...

"Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger." ...

Known as dinosaur stars for both their primeval nature and their immense size, Population III stars existed only when the ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a trio of young stars in the process of becoming their best selves in the ...

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed unexpected features in the early universe, including ...

The Large Magellanic Cloud, or LMC, is a key spot for astronomers to study star formation.

Astronomers announced the discovery of a starless cloud of hydrogen gas, a pristine relic of the cosmos that is almost as old as time itself.

Some stars appear to defy time itself. Nestled within ancient star clusters, they shine bluer and brighter than their neighbors, looking far younger than their true age. Known as blue straggler stars, ...