Discover how lake stars form. The rare winter ice formations appear as star-shaped cracks on frozen lakes. They form when ...

Learn why only 14 out of over 6,000 exoplanets orbit two stars, and how Einstein’s general theory of relativity may be to blame.

The night sky may look calm, but behind the glowing points of light lies a violent and complex process of creation. Stars, some heavier than millions of Earths, are born through fierce struggles ...

Stars and planets are inextricably linked. They form together and stars shape the fate of planets. Stars create the dusty protoplanetary disks that give birth to planets of all kinds. And when a star ...

Dark stars are not exactly stars, and they are certainly not dark. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This article was originally ...

Long ago, before galaxies formed into shapes we are familiar with today and before planets formed, the earliest stars ignited the young cosmic clouds. If you stood inside one of those ancient ...

The James Webb and Very Large telescopes spotted a free-floating planet accreting material at a record rate, displaying behavior similar to how stars form. Scientists aren't clear as to why. When you ...

From degeneracy to galactic archaeology, white dwarfs are helping scientists make sense of some of the universe's burning ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Scientists working with the James Webb Space ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted some potential dark star candidates. NASA, ESA, CSA, and STScI Scientists working ...

Alexey A Petrov receives funding from the US Department of Energy. Scientists working with the James Webb Space Telescope discovered three unusual astronomical objects in early 2025, which may be ...