Because it is the faintest satellite galaxy yet discovered, it should rank among the smallest, and therefore most susceptible ...

The newborn stars belong to a cluster known as NGC 460, which is located in a region of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf ...

NASA’s Hubble captures NGC 4536, a starburst galaxy in Virgo with intense star formation and glowing gas clouds.

The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a ...

This barred spiral galaxy NGC 2283 exhibits a bright central bar of stars encircled by loosely wound swirling arms that have bright regions of densely-packed star clusters and clouds of ...

Astronomers suggest there's a giant "star grinder" lurking at the center of the Milky Way, churning up star systems.

These stars are traveling so fast that they will escape the gravitational clutches of the Milky Way or any nearby galaxy. Astronomers refer to these as "hypervelocity" stars. "It is astounding to ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop. After years of delays ...

A nearby galaxy is ablaze with new stars in a dazzling new image from the James Webb Space Telescope. Located 45 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canis Major, this barred spiral ...

Webb Space Telescope Captures a Star in the Making and a Galaxy Far, Far Away CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in ...