Neutron stars are created when massive stars reach the end of their lives and explode in dramatic supernovae, leaving behind dark and dense cores. So far, over 99% of the neutron stars discovered in ...

A vast star-forming cloud of molecular hydrogen that is one of the largest single structures in the sky has been discovered hidden near the solar system.. The crescent-shaped cloud—which its ...

Stars of 'Hidden Figures' get a taste of space at KSC Octavia, Taraji, Janelle and Pharrell talk space, race and math.

A new image taken by the powerful Dark Energy Camera (DECam) has revealed a breathtaking view of one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth—the Chamaeleon I dark cloud. Located about 500 ...