#star formation

A new combined view of the Whirlpool Galaxy is helping astronomers study how newly formed stars clear away surrounding gas and dust, a key process in galaxy evolution.

A new preprint analyzing 51 infant binary systems finds evidence that many close stellar pairs likely formed from a single unstable disk, strengthening the case for disk fragmentation.

NASA used Hubble’s 36th launch anniversary to highlight a new close-up image of the Trifid Nebula, showing a turbulent patch of gas and dust shaped by massive stars over hundreds of thousands of years.

By comparing new Hubble images of the Trifid Nebula with observations from 1997, astronomers are tracking how jets and gas structures evolve over just a few decades in an active star-forming region.

Researchers using ALMA have identified a warm gas ring about 1,000 astronomical units across around a deeply embedded protostar in Taurus, adding a new piece to the puzzle of how infant stars shed energy and keep growing

New James Webb observations of the Milky Way’s W51 region are exposing young stars and intricate structures previously obscured by dust, while comparisons with ALMA also show how much of star formation still remains ve,

New James Webb Space Telescope observations of W51 are exposing previously hidden young stars and the gas-and-dust structures around them in unusually fine detail.

Astronomers have directly measured superheated gas blasting out of the starburst galaxy M82 at more than 3.2 million kilometers per hour, strengthening the case for a stellar-driven outflow.

Astronomers using the ALMA telescope have produced the largest image ever taken of the Milky Way's central region, spanning 650 light-years. The mosaic reveals a complex network of cold gas filaments and dozens of molecules, from simple silicon compounds to complex organics like acetone and ethanol.

A massive international collaboration using the James Webb Space Telescope and ALMA has identified 70 dusty galaxies from the universe's first billion years. These ancient objects appear to have formed stars far earlier than current models predict, potentially forcing a fundamental reassessment of how galaxies evolve.