This Collection features original research on the mechanisms driving star formation, the lifecycle of various stellar types, and the complex interactions between stars and their environments. The ...

Professor Woong-bae Zee of the College of Liberal Studies at Sejong University has revealed that a galaxy does not possess only a single evolutionary pathway; instead, depending on the nature of its ...

What can fast-spinning stars known as “blue lurkers” teach us about star formation and evolution? This is what a recent study being presented at the 245th American Astronomical Society meeting hopes ...

A blazing supermassive black hole can influence far more than its own galaxy. Scientists found that quasars emit radiation strong enough to shut down star formation in nearby galaxies millions of ...

Astronomers have uncovered the most pristine star ever found in the universe, revealing a breathtaking window into the ...

What can young planets in a far away star system teach astronomers about planetary formation and evolution? This is what a ...

These three galaxy images from the AEGIS survey show a range of galaxy types: a disk-like spiral galaxy (top), a cloud-like elliptical galaxy (middle), and an irregular galaxy resulting from a ...

Astronomers have observed a massive and extremely active barred spiral galaxy in the early Universe and found that it has important similarities and differences with modern galaxies. This improves our ...

Supported by NASA Universe of Learning STEM Literacy Network. Teams will demonstrate an understanding of Star and Galaxy Formation and Evolution. yt_xawyU_NCbEU ...

To understand how the universe was formed and how we got here, ancient stars are some of the best objects to study — yet astronomers know surprisingly little about the conditions in which they were ...

Spread the loveA remarkable discovery has emerged from the University of Chicago, where a group of ten undergraduate students, under the guidance of Professor Alex Ji, identified one of the oldest ...