This emission is strongest under conditions which are intermediate between those in the interior of nebula and those in the dense cloud.

The Hubble Space Telescope searches the universe to understand how planets, stars, and galaxies form. Recently, it captured ...

Learn more about how the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will capture more of our stunning universe.

Hubble captures three infant stars lighting up a blue nebula, with a secret protostar forming in a shadowed disc below.

This week, see zombie fungi trapped in an amber fossil, explore the sun’s hidden south pole, meet tool-using whales that ...

Running Chicken Nebula is a stellar nursery located in the constellation Centaurus. See a 3D animation created from VLT ...

A 20-year-wait came to an end on Monday when scientists unveiled the first pictures from the Vera C. Rubin observatory.

Explore 6 of the most breathtaking space pictures captured by NASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope, revealing the universe's wonders.

Looking like it’s straight from a fantasy novel, this towering pillar of gas and dust in the Carina Nebula stands three light-years tall. Captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, it illustrates the ...

Stargazers across the southern hemisphere are being treated to a rare celestial event this week, after astronomers confirmed a sudden nova explosion in the southern constellation Lupus. The star, ...

Located a mere 11 million light-years away, the Sculptor galaxy is a prime target for study. Its proximity allows astronomers to explore its internal structure with exceptional detail, while still ...

And by stars we mean the thousands of new UC Santa Barbara graduates who crossed the commencement stage, capping off another academic year. But also: alum-turned-astronaut José Hernández, who spoke at ...