Revealing stunning features in the "cocoon" of gas and dust surrounding a young star, the observations help astronomers refine their theories about the processes involved in planet formation and shed light on what our sun did when it was very young.
The observations will help astronomers refine their theories about the processes involved in planet formation and shed light on what our sun did when it was very young.
Taiwan's leading astronomy institute joins Australia, Brazil, Chile, Israel, South Korea and the United States in building one of the world's largest and most powerful telescopes.
New images taken with the James Webb Space Telescope reveal intricate, never-before-seen structures and features hidden in visible light. The insights will help astronomers better understand the history of the Milky Way.
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A vast, flat, featureless plain on Mars surprised researchers by revealing a much more tumultuous geologic past than expected, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Arizona.