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Scientists have discovered a gigantic, glowing gas of hydrogen gas lurking just 300 light-years away.

Scientists Intrigued by Glowing Cloud Near Our Solar System

By Victor Tangermann

An international team of researchers have captured radio signals originating from atomic hydrogen from an extremely distant galaxy.

Astronomers Detect Radio Signals Emanating From Extremely Distant Galaxy

By Victor Tangermann

A team of researchers from Northwestern University have created a high-resolution 3D simulation of the moment a star is formed.

Amazing Simulation Shows the Moment That a Star First Ignites

By Victor Tangermann

NASA found a weak supermassive black hole in the Phoenix Cluster billions of light years away that is not strong enough to stop stars from forming.

Science & Energy

NASA Finds Supermassive Black Hole Birthing Stars at “Furious Rate”

By Victor Tangermann

Astronomers have discovered that one subregion of the Milky Way is far more efficient at star formation than the others — and they don't know why.

Science & Energy

Scientists Find Mysterious Star-Forming Factory In Milky Way

By Kristin Houser

Planet 9 Probably Isn’t an Exoplanet, After All

Planet 9 Probably Isn’t an Exoplanet, After All

Astronomers Catch A Rare Glimpse of A Young Supermassive Star

Astronomers Catch A Rare Glimpse of A Young Supermassive Star

By Cecille De Jesus

Today’s Stars May Evolve Differently Than Stars in the Early Universe

Today’s Stars May Evolve Differently Than Stars in the Early Universe

By Jelor Gallego

Hubble Just Discovered a Host of New Behemoth Stars

Hubble Just Discovered a Host of New Behemoth Stars

By Todd Jaquith

Hubble Shows That Early Galaxies Were Better at Making Stars

Hubble Shows That Early Galaxies Were Better at Making Stars