Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have made the first direct observation of star clusters colliding and merging at the hearts of dwarf galaxies. The discovery could help scientists settle ...

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Some stars appear to defy time itself. Nestled within ancient star clusters, they shine bluer and brighter than their neighbors, looking far younger than their true age. Known as blue straggler stars, ...

Behind the dusty clouds of the Cigar Galaxy lies a dazzling powerhouse of star formation, where stars are being born ten times faster than in the Milky Way. Astronomers using the Hubble Space ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A trio of massive, young star clusters found embedded in a star cloud may shed light on the formation of super-star clusters and globular clusters. The discovery, made with images ...

In a groundbreakingrelease on July 7, 2025, NASA showcased extraordinary images from its Hubble and Webb space telescopes that reveal the intricate dynamics of two star clusters, NGC 460 and NGC 456.

A Hubble telescope image shows the most detailed view of NGC 346 yet, a stellar nursery within the Small Magellanic Cloud. Credit: ESA / NASA / A. Nota / P. Massey / E. Sabbi / C. Murray / M. Zamani A ...

In the most extensive ultraviolet study of blue stragglers ever performed, an international research team used NASA's and ESA ...

A recent image from the Hubble telescope offers us a dive into the heart of N159, an immense stellar nursery where the cosmic spectacle of star birth unfolds in all its power. Located about ...

"We were surprised by the streams of light that were visible near the center of the galaxies, as nothing similar has been observed in the past." When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

"This view includes new data and is the first to combine Hubble observations made at infrared, optical and ultraviolet wavelengths." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...