Just as people of the same age can vary greatly in appearance and shape, so do collections of stars or stellar aggregates. New observations from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope suggest that ...

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Astronomers have discovered a previously hidden "cosmic fuel tank" in an infant cluster of forming galaxies. This vast reservoir of cool molecular gas is found in the protocluster known as SPT2349-56, ...

One and a half billion years ago the small, inconspicuous galaxy Messier 82 (M82) almost smashed into its large, massive neighbour galaxy Messier 81 (M81), causing a frenzy of star formation. New ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This barred spiral galaxy NGC 2283 exhibits a bright central bar of stars encircled by loosely ...

An international team of astronomers led by the University of Vienna has deciphered the formation history of young star clusters, some of which we can see with the naked eye at night. The team, led by ...

"Even if old, NGC 1386 keeps rejuvenating itself." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers have spotted thousands of young ...

Astronomers have discovered a vast, dense cluster of massive galaxies just 1 billion years after the Big Bang, each forming stars at an intense rate from collapsing clouds of dust. Reported in ...

An unusual cluster of stars is a "living fossil" from the early Milky Way, a team of Italian researchers has said. Terzan 5 is located 19,000 light years away in the constellation of Sagittarius Two ...

For decades, scientists have studied how planets form by looking at young stars nearby, assuming that these environments could be representative of all star systems. However, as astronomers discover ...

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning 80 million-pixel image of the star cluster RCW 38, as captured by ESO's Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA), ...