Arizona's dark skies are a haven for astronomers and photographers. Some communities are fighting to keep them that way.

The center of our Milky Way galaxy is hidden from the prying eyes of optical telescopes by clouds of obscuring dust and gas.

Fluffy strands of cosmic gas and dust illuminated by bright young stars form a beautiful cloudscape in a neighboring nebula.

Images from ALMA telescope provide insight to the earlier years of our universe.

Researchers at Kyushu University have found that stars in the early universe may have formed from “fluffy” molecular clouds.

Stars are born in dense molecular clouds, but did they always form this way? Recent research suggests that in the early ...

The Milky Way set behind Hanging Rock and the enchanting fungi of Sanatorium Lake are just some of the subjects ...

Nestled along the picturesque New Hampshire coastline, Petey’s Summertime Seafood is a beacon of culinary delight that’s been ...

The supermassive black hole in the heart of the Milky Way Galaxy, Sagittarius A*, constantly emits flares like fireworks.

Between spotting galaxies that shouldn't exist, capturing the interstellar medium with unprecedented clarity, and identifying ...

Stars form in regions of space known as stellar nurseries, where high concentrations of gas and dust coalesce to form a baby ...

"Even today, our understanding of star formation is still developing; comprehending how stars formed in the earlier universe is even more challenging." ...