"It appears that there is a preferred physical environment in which stars form when they evolve within these clouds." ...

The Orion Nebula, the Hyades and the Pleiades are visible to the naked eye. The star clusters are obviously examples of different stages of development.

The Big Dipper and the Pleiades have nothing on the Worcester Bravehearts when it comes to stars. The celestial ...

In recent years, Poland has made substantial progress in developing its own space capabilities. The most significant ...

A couple of dueling meteor showers will grace the skies later in July, and they will be joined by perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year. Perseids are known for their bright fireballs and ...

Why do so many stars in the night sky have Arabic names? Iqbal Latif: Because during the Islamic Golden Age, particularly ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...