First identified in the early 19th century, the Helix Nebula is one of the closest to Earth, located about 650 light-years ...

"It is exciting to think that Little Red Dots may represent the first direct observational evidence of the birth of the most ...

"The knowledge of these will ultimately help us understand the formation of the first stars and planets and how our own Milky ...

Scientists have long been probing the universe to determine how elements came together to form planets and (at least in Earth’s case) gave rise to life. One disconnect was that the universe contained ...

Scientists have found a star unlike any other one recorded—which may change our picture of how stars die. This unusual star, 13,000 light-years away, has an elemental makeup that suggests it was ...