From helping catalyze interstellar reactions and fueling the birth of stars to its presence in neighborhood gas giants like ...

Tim Limmer has been gazing at the stars with a telescope since he was a child growing up in St. Louis. Now, he not only does ...

The Orion Nebula, a nursery for new stars, is showcased in this breathtaking image, with young stars and protostars shining ...

HH 30 is a luminous region surrounding a newborn star, or protostar. The James Webb Space Telescope helped reveals unprecedented details of it.

ESO’s HAWK-I infrared instrument on the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile has captured a deeper view of the Orion Nebula’s core. Looking like an interstellar Frisbee, the dark feature in these two ...

The Universe is full of dust, and a striking new image from the Hubble Space Telescope highlights just how important it is.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

Easily visible to the naked eye, with a magnitude of 4. , where new stars are being born from the gas and dust. The intense ...

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image presents a visually striking collection of interstellar gas and dust. The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars ...

The planet parade is when four planets are visible to the naked eye and is certainly worth rushing outdoors for ...

The Dwarf 3 is great for astrophotography beginners, but it also has lots of useful tools for more experienced hobbyists.