Chandra Identifies the Impact of Turbulence on Star Birth
Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, a newly published study reveals evidence that heat channeled from turbulent motions in galaxy clusters is enough to…
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Slow-Growing Galaxies Help Reveal How the Very First Stars in Our Universe Formed
Using data from the Herschel mission, the Spitzer Space Telescope and the Galaxy Evolution Explorer, astronomers make some of the most accurate measurements yet of…
Dark Stars – Astronomers Investigate if Dark Matter Influenced the Development of Stars
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics used computer simulations of dark matter in the early universe to investigate if and how dark matter might…
Astrophysicists Reveal Why Surges of Star Formation Take Place When Galaxies Collide
Astrophysicists used computer simulations of a typical galaxy merger to show that collisions change the nature of the turbulence in the galactic gas of galaxies,…
Astronomers Discover a Star Born from the Same Cloud of Gas and Dust as Our Sun
Astronomers have identified the first star almost certainly born from the same cloud of gas and dust as our star. Dubbed HD 162826, the star…
Chandra Delivers New Insight into Formation of Star Clusters
Astronomers developed a new technique using data from Chandra and infrared telescopes that furthers our understanding of how clusters of stars like our Sun form….
Hubble Image of the Day: The Sharpest View of the Orion Nebula
This Hubble image of the day represents the sharpest view ever taken of the Orion Nebula. This dramatic image offers a peek inside a cavern…
Early Chemistry of a Star’s Protoplanetary Disc Shapes Life-Friendly Atmospheres
A new study reveals that the chemistry of a star’s protoplanetary disc could influence the later composition of planetary atmospheres. Born in a disc of…
Researchers Develop Model to Reconstruct Spatial Structure of Molecule Clouds
A team of astronomers from the Max Planck Institute and Monash University has developed a new model to reconstruct spatial structure of molecule clouds. Astronomers…
Spitzer Views Star-Forming Region ON2
This newly released image combines X-ray coverage from ESA’s XMM-Newton X-ray observatory with an infrared view from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope to show the star-forming…
Astronomers Probe the Transition Disk Around Sz 91
CfA astronomers used the Submillimeter Array to probe the transition disk around Sz 91, finding that it is more like a ring than a disk…
Astronomers Examine Star Formation in Luminous, Colliding Galaxies
By combining computer simulations with multi-band observations, two new studies examine how luminosity, star formation, dust heating, and other effects evolve during a galaxy collision….
Herschel Views Star Factory NGC 7538
This new composite image shows NGC 7538, a stellar nursery for massive stars located roughly 9,000 light-years away. The billowing clouds portrayed in this…
SMA Reveals New Insights Into How Cosmic Seeds Grow Into Massive Stars
New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals new insights into how cosmic seeds can grow into massive stars. Cambridge, Massachusetts – New images…
Astronomers Discover a Drastic Chemical Change Occurring in Birth of a Planetary System
Astronomers have discovered an unexpected chemical change in the transition zone between the infalling envelope and the gas disk around young protostar L1527. The international…
Astronomers Discover the Oldest Known Star in the Universe
Using the ANU SkyMapper telescope at the Siding Spring Observatory, astronomers have discovered the oldest known star in the Universe. A team led by astronomers…
Researchers Calibrate the Strength of X-Ray Emission against Star Formation Rate
Researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics calibrate the strength of X-ray emission against star formation rate, finding a very good correlation. Star formation lights…
Hubble Views Star Formation within the Chamaeleon Cloud
This newly released Hubble image reveals star formation within the Chamaeleon cloud. This striking new image, captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, reveals…