The birth of the first stars represents the beginning of a sequence that produced all the worlds and living beings of the universe. Simulations can be used to study the critical first steps that ...

New Tarantula Nebula observations from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) are combined with imagery from ESO’s Very Large Telescope and the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope ...

Due to the lapse in federal government funding, NASA is not updating this website. Download and print a mini poster featuring an infrared image of the Cat’s Paw Nebula captured in 2025 by NASA's James ...

Survival Games Grounded 2 review: "I'm already having terrific fun thanks to ant buggies and a massive new park to explore, even if this sequel is slightly safe" Survival Games Grounded 2 roadmap ...

Stars up to eight solar masses conclude their lives by shedding outer layers, forming spectacular planetary nebulae of glowing gas and dust in a phase lasting tens of thousands of years. The James ...

The Sh2-46 nebula has been captured by the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. The nebula is 6000 light years away from Earth. Credit: ESO/VPHAS+ team. Music: Mylonite - ...

NGC 2775 has features of both spiral and elliptical galaxies. Astronomers have long sorted galaxies into types based on their visible structure. Spiral galaxies, like our Milky Way, have a flat disk, ...

LA JUNTA, Colo. — Finding a mate is risky business this time of the year for the Colorado brown tarantulas that populate southeastern Colorado. In the late summer, thousands of male tarantulas scour ...

Hidden within veils of gas and dust lies the brilliant heart of Messier 82 (M82), better known as the Cigar Galaxy. This galaxy has earned its reputation as one of the most energetic star-forming ...

Navratri, one of the most revered Hindu festivals, is a nine-day celebration dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine divine forms. In 2025, Shardiya Navratri begins on Monday, September 22. The ...