Watch: Dense Cloud of Gas Seen Swirling on the Sun

Watch: Dense Cloud of Gas Seen Swirling on the Sun

The cloud was observed by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory

Earth's Atmosphere Has So Far Been Obliterated at Least Twice

Earth's Atmosphere Has So Far Been Obliterated at Least Twice

New paper argues this probably happened when an army of fairly small space rocks bombarded our planet

Photo of the Day: The Horsehead Nebula Will Give You a Brain Bleed

Photo of the Day: The Horsehead Nebula Will Give You a Brain Bleed

This positively breathtaking image was among the winners of the 2014 Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • August 19th, 2013
Free-Roaming Exoplanets May Be Born Away from Any Star

Free-Roaming Exoplanets May Be Born Away from Any Star

Dense gas clouds may lead to the formation of gas giants without any star around

Watch: Giant Black Hole Gulps Down Gas Cloud, Stretches It Out like Spaghetti

Watch: Giant Black Hole Gulps Down Gas Cloud, Stretches It Out like Spaghetti

The gas cloud is being pulled by the black hole's gravitational forces

Young Stars Blow Through Pitch Black Clouds in This Stunning Photo

Young Stars Blow Through Pitch Black Clouds in This Stunning Photo

ESO captured several stars as they were born in a giant gas cloud

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 10th, 2009
Astronomers Expect Cosmic Cloud to Generate Massive Star

Astronomers Expect Cosmic Cloud to Generate Massive Star

They keep their eyes on the sky to catch the moments

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • July 24th, 2008
Stellar Cradle Discovered Near Galaxy's Black Hole

Stellar Cradle Discovered Near Galaxy's Black Hole

Star formation process observed in ring-shaped cloud around Sagittarius A*

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • February 28th, 2008
Massive Stars Need the Right Stuff to Grow

Massive Stars Need the Right Stuff to Grow

Super stars are one million times rarer than average stars

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • January 12th, 2008
The Milky Way Will Soon Collide with Massive Gas Cloud!

The Milky Way Will Soon Collide with Massive Gas Cloud!

Smith's Cloud is moving towards our galaxy

  • Space
  • By Gabriel Gache
  • December 28th, 2007
Young Star Spirals Material Outwards

Young Star Spirals Material Outwards

Gas jets carry part of the angular momentum away from stars