New maps reveal a vast store of hidden star-making material called "CO-dark molecular gas," found in the Cygnus X region.

The Pleiades, or "Seven Sisters," is a bright, bluish star cluster located near the constellation Taurus, visible to the ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Astronomers have discovered the farthest star yet, a super-hot, super-bright giant that formed nearly 13 billion years ago at the dawn of the cosmos. But this luminous blue ...

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Red supergiant DFK 52 and its surroundings as seen by ALMA. The vast, complex bubble blown by this extreme star is about 1.4 light years across, thousands of times wider than our Solar System. ALMA ...

In a new study, a team of astronomers report that they have captured the most detailed glimpse yet of a red supergiant before it exploded. Using JWST 's powerful infrared vision, the researchers ...