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.

The outskirts of the Milky Way offer a unique laboratory to study molecular clouds and star formation under metal-poor conditions. Unlike the inner galaxy, including the solar neighborhood, the ...

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.

The Tarantula nebula was recently captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, where the Scylla program helped create the colored image of this star-forming area.

Hubble has captured the faint beauty of NGC 45, a spiral galaxy in Cetus whose glowing pink star-forming clouds reveal hidden activity. It belongs to the rare class of low surface brightness ...

In a first, scientists have recreated the formation of the first ever molecules in the universe to learn more about early star formation.

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 ...

Related studies include research on the process of stellar evolution and the early (star formation) and late (explosion or collapse to compact object) stages of a star’s life.

The superclouds probably produce star-forming clouds of gas, since most nearby stellar nurseries are located within the giants.