- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 19th, 2015
Watch: Dense Cloud of Gas Seen Swirling on the Sun
The cloud was observed by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 3rd, 2014
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
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 20th, 2014
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
Dense gas clouds may lead to the formation of gas giants without any star around
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 18th, 2013
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
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- January 16th, 2013
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
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
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
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!
Smith's Cloud is moving towards our galaxy
- Space
- By Gabriel Gache
- December 28th, 2007
Young Star Spirals Material Outwards
Gas jets carry part of the angular momentum away from stars