Where starlight doesn't reach, new things are born: For the first time, an international research team has directly measured ...

Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a magnificent view of the Flaming Star Nebula blazing in the night sky some 1,500 ...

Using data collected by NASA's Parker Solar Probe during its closest approach to the sun, a University of Arizona-led ...

Stars and planets form in cold, dense clouds of gas and dust, where cosmic rays are the dominant source of ionization and heating. Cosmic rays are high-energy particles, including protons, electrons, ...

Previous Spitzer studies have indicated the formation of complex molecules in the Helix Nebula.

Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the researchers identified an ongoing merger event of at least ...

The Evansville Fire Department is addressing a surge of community concerns regarding a persistent "chemical-type" or ...

Plasma propulsion transforms an inert propellant – often hydrogen – into plasma, a superheated mix of ions and electrons. Magnetic fields then funnel and accelerate the ...

One such cloud is called Barnard 68, located about 500 light years from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. Its interior is 9 Kelvin (−264 °C) cold and so dense (and thus opaque) that light can ...

NASA has confirmed its sightings of the farthest known galaxy to date, providing an unprecedented look back into the early ...

Regulatory changes from the EPA have catalyzed significant innovations in gas chromatography, enhancing analytical ...

In early February 2024, the Sun unleashed a spectacular display of energy with three recorded X-class solar flares, including the most intense flare seen in over 16 months. This s ...