Just 500 light years away, the Chamaeleon Complex, and in particular its dark cloud Chamaeleon I, is a hotbed of young, ...

"If we see the lampshade effect in action, it will tell us about what dark matter could be, which is exciting." ...

Dark stars were first suggested in 2007, but now observations with the James Webb Space Telescope hint that we may have ...

The origin of our sun, and all the planets, comets and asteroids that orbit it, can be traced back to their birthplace inside a massive cloud of cold gas and dust, not unlike the billowing molecular ...

Hunting for dark matter, the invisible substance thought to account for 85 percent of all matter in the cosmos, isn't easy. If it interacts with light at all, it does so incredibly weakly. Still, we ...

A high-speed crash between two dwarf galaxies might explain a unique feature in space – and provide useful information on ...

A breathtaking new image from the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) captures the star-forming region of Chamaeleon I, a site that ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has released its first images, unveiling galaxies, nebulae and over 2,000 new asteroids.

The astronomers who operate powerful Vera C. Rubin observatory released debut images June 23, 2025, showcasing just exactly what the instrument can do ...

Fireflies need darkness to communicate. Males perform an airborne dance while flashing their abdominal lanterns in a pattern ...

The Vera Rubin Observatory has cemented its status as a rising star, revealing unprecedented detail captured by the biggest ...