Scientists have unlocked the 3D structure of molecular clouds in the Milky Way’s center, using a groundbreaking X-ray technique. These cosmic clouds, vital for star formation, were illuminated by past ...

In this video narrated by Elizabeth Landau, hear how NASA’s SPHEREx mission will map the entire sky in over 100 infrared colors, combining a wide field of view with spectral imaging to explore the ...

Its cosmic corsage tells a story of death and rebirth. Within a few million years — a blink of an eye in the universe’s life — the gas and dust will either become budding young stars and planetary ...

An international team of astronomers has captured the most detailed image ever of a cosmic filament, a vast structure of gas ...