UY Scuti is probably the biggest star ever observed, more than 1,700 times the size of the sun. ... James Webb Space Telescope reveals largest-ever panorama of the early universe.

The universe is filled with extraordinary wonders, and among the most awe-inspiring are the truly gigantic stars that dwarf ...

But while our sun may not be the biggest star in the universe, it's certainly not the smallest, either. So, what's the smallest known star? That honor goes to EBLM J0555-57Ab, according to a 2017 ...

A new observatory in Chile has produced a stunningly detailed image of a nebula resembling cotton candy, using the largest ...

Astronomers at the University of Hawaii uncovered black hole events so packed with energy, they were the biggest explosions ...

The first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory showed off a breathtaking preview of its capabilities — capturing ...

Since the stars populating the cluster have a comparatively short life, scientists believe it's only around 3.5 to 5 million years old. That's pretty young in the cosmic scale.