Star Formation

Light and dust play a crucial role in the formation of life in galaxies: Study

New stars produce a counter-pressure to their own gravity that slows down star formation.

ESA's Gaia spots an unusual 'ghost' galaxy lurking at the edge of the Milky Way

The 'dwarf' galaxy Antlia 2 appears to be getting progressively shredded by our Milky Way.

Hubble captures stunning images of our galaxy's fraternal twin, NGC 6744

The images capture dust spirals and star-clusters at different ages, both new and evolving.

Astronomers observe stars forming from the winds of a supermassive black hole for the first time

Supermassive black holes lurk in the cores of most galaxies, and they heat the surrounding gas and expel it from the host galaxy in powerful, dense winds.