The star is the most chemically pristine star ever seen, with barely any heavy elements.

Studying the star, called SDSS J0715-7334, could give astronomers insights into how the universe's first stars were formed ...

For decades, astronomers were only able to study the universe's very first stars using theoretical models. Now, observations ...

Research findings are available online in the journal Nature Astronomy. The original story “ Pristine star reveals the dawn ...

Somewhere deep inside aging red giant stars, magnetic fields planted during stellar birth may still be humming. A study ...

Chemistry in the first 50 million to 100 million years after the Big Bang may have been more active than we expected. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The earlier a star formed in the universe, the fewer elements other than hydrogen and helium it contains. Now the most ...

A tranquil-looking cloud of gas and dust might not sound like much to get excited about, but it's home to one of the most fundamental phenomena in astronomy: star formation. This is the star-forming ...

Nearly all stars are found inside or around galaxies, because that’s where the conditions are right for stars to form. Within galaxies, stars form inside cold, dense molecular gas clouds like those ...

Astronomers have uncovered an extraordinarily ancient star that offers a rare glimpse into the universe’s earliest chapters.

How do you find a galaxy that never formed? The standard cosmological model predicts the existence of “failed” galaxies — clumps of dark matter that captured gas but never birthed a star. Because they ...

In a recent Hot Take segment, the China Global Television Network recently released an interesting video detailing China's future plans for space. Titled "Earth 2.0? China's plan to find new Earth," ...