A stunning Valentine's view of a nebula contains hidden depths of starbirth and the violent deaths of massive stars.

Gum 41, a radiant nebula in the southern sky, glows due to powerful radiation from a pair of massive stars at its core. This ...

Doradus 30, also known as 30 Doradus or the Tarantula Nebula, is a massive star-forming region located in the Large ...

As the most intense star-forming region in the Local Group, 30 Doradus is of particular importance to astronomers.

A technique called sonification allows new discoveries, brings out subtleties in dense data, and makes astronomy more accessible.

The Orion Nebula is one of the best “must-see” attractions in the Butler night sky, and it’s even more impressive once you get to know more about this gargantuan star factory. There’s enough material ...

Witness the breathtaking beauty of a giant stellar nursery where countless stars ignite amidst swirling cosmic clouds.

Its cosmic corsage tells a story of death and rebirth. Within a few million years — a blink of an eye in the universe’s life — the gas and dust will either become budding young stars and planetary ...

A nebula that neighbors the Milky Way galaxy happens to be a powerhouse of forging stars, "a bouquet of thousands of stars in ...

While our solar system is a fascinating place on its own, exoplanets are even more of a mystery. And one exoplanet in particular is something quite new.

The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635), located 8,000 light-years away, is showcased in a stunning Hubble image released for its 26th anniversary. This infrared image unveils the nebula's inner regions, cutting ...