Diffuse organic compounds give the molecular plumes in this image their blue shade, though as the James Webb Space Telescope initially captured the gas and dust clouds in infrared, color filters have ...

L1527, shown in this image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s MIRI (Mid-Infrared Instrument), is a molecular cloud that harbors a protostar. It resides about 460 light-years from Earth in the ...

Star formation is an even more intense and dynamic process than previously thought, according to research based on data from one of the world’s newest and most powerful telescopes. As stars form in ...

A stunning corner of the cosmos was recently revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope, and astronomers think the find will unveil more about the mysteries of both star and planet formation. Hiding ...

Twelve thousand light-years from Earth, a star is forming. At first, it had all the marks of an aging star on its way to death. But new evidence published in the Astrophysical Journal shows that the ...

The gas and dust clouds are in the Taurus star-forming region and are offering a glimpse into the early days of young stars. By Laura Baisas Published Nov 17, 2022 10:00 AM EST Get the Popular Science ...

Using observations of molecules in the protostar L1527 taken by the ALMA observatory in northern Chile, a group of researchers has uncovered new clues to understanding how dust in a collapsing ...

How planets form around stars is still an unsolved mystery. A new study suggests that the outer part of the planetary disk around a star is the most likely place for planets to initially form, ...

New ALMA observations reveal that a massive protostar, deeply nestled in its dust-filled stellar nursery, recently roared to life, shining nearly 100 times brighter than before. A massive protostar, ...

Star formation is an even more intense and dynamic process than previously thought, according to research based on data from one of the world’s newest and most powerful telescopes. The outflows have a ...