"It appears that there is a preferred physical environment in which stars form when they evolve within these clouds." ...

The fact that Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the sky over Earth, visible with the naked eye, has made it one of ...

Evidence that rocky planets beyond Jupiter formed as rapidly, and at the same time, as the inner planets could transform our understanding of how planets take shape — not only in our solar system, but ...

Amateur astrophotographer and full-time wildlife conservationist Tim Henderson captured a trio of breathtaking nebula scenes ...

Our planet has been rotating at its fastest since records began in 1973. Earth will complete a full rotation in slightly less ...

Miraculously appearing at public auction for the first time ever is perhaps the Holy Grail of all "Star Wars" collectibles in the form of Darth Vader's screen-matched hero lightsaber prop wielded by ...

The ESA competition aims to foster independent access to space by supporting emerging small- and medium-lift rocket developers ...

"We will never witness the formation of Earth, but here, around a young star 440 light-years away, we may be watching a planet come into existence in real time." ...

"As this type of technology develops, it's going to have spinoff benefits for sustainability technology here on Earth as well ...

"Whether you want to explore dark energy, dying stars, galactic powerhouses, or probably even entirely new things we’ve never ...

A NASA Mars mission's long and winding road to the launch pad is nearing its end. The twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma ...

South Korea's space ambitions keep growing. The nation wants to build a moon base by 2025, The Korea Times reported on Thursday (July 17), citing a long-term exploration road map that the Korea ...