A paper links dark stars to Webb telescope puzzles involving bright sources, dust-free galaxies, and early black holes.

In the very young universe, just a fraction of its current age, astronomers have stumbled on a set of objects that refuse to ...

Nearly all stars are found inside or around galaxies, but there are ways for stars to escape into intergalactic space.

Strange cosmic objects spotted by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are presently puzzling astronomers. The odd ...

Astronomers are gathering in Phoenix this week for the 247th meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS 247), where ...

Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a new type of cosmic object, a cloud of dark matter and gas ...

A recent study provides answers to three seemingly disparate yet pressing cosmic dawn puzzles. Specifically, the authors show ...

"The intense jump in AGN activity between dwarf galaxies and mid-sized, or transitional galaxies tells us something important ...

In the intriguing realm of star-forming galaxies, the key factor isn't the total amount of gas but rather its strategic distribution within the galaxy. Researchers at the International Centre for ...

The study of galaxies and their star formation processes remains a cornerstone of modern astrophysics. Galaxies are the fundamental building blocks of the Universe, each hosting a complex interplay of ...

After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A ...