Astronomers have, for the first time, observed the formation of planets around a distant star, shedding light on our own ...

It's the earliest stage of planet formation ever seen by scientists. The new planetary system is taking shape around HOPS-315 ...

The new planetary system is forming around the baby star HOPS-315 1,300 light years from Earth in the Orion Nebula ...

PARIS: Astronomers have, for the first time, observed the earliest stage of planet formation around a distant star, offering ...

Astronomers have observed the earliest stage of planet formation around a distant young star - for the first time ever. The ...

A decade of observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has produced the sharpest and most detailed images of the Andromeda galaxy. Zoom in and explore.

Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a spectacular image of the Fireworks Galaxy (NGC 6946) shining close to the dark shape of the Seahorse Nebula.

Answers to those questions could come from a telescope with the world’s largest digital camera, a project with initial ...