A recent study led by Dilda Berdikhan, a Ph.D. student from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory (XAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has uncovered compelling evidence that a cloud–cloud ...

But observing galaxies is one thing. Observing the formation of individual stars more than 13 billion years ago is functionally impossible. Fortunately, supercomputer simulations can get us close.

New research used the cutting-edge GIZMO simulation code and data from the IllustrisTNG Project to replicate the conditions when the universe formed its first stars.

New research suggests that primordial black holes could have played an important role in the formation of the universe's first stars, but did they help or hinder?

Star Formation in Extreme Galactic Environments The study of star formation in the Milky Way’s bar regions has been a puzzle for many years.

Astronomers using ALMA have discovered complex organic molecules, including potential precursors to life's building blocks, in the protoplanetary disc of a young star, V883 Orionis. This finding ...

Long before stars lit up the sky, the universe was a hot, dense place where simple chemistry quietly set the stage for everything to come. Scientists have now recreated the first molecule ever to ...

Get a first look at the Code 3 trailer starring Rainn Wilson and Lil Rel Howery in a thrilling action comedy based on a paramedic's real experiences.