To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Gemini North telescope team has released a stunning image of starburst galaxy NGC 4449, which is ablaze with intense star birth as it devours smaller galaxies.

When it comes to star formation, not all galaxies are the same. Some are quenched, meaning they've depleted their star forming gas and form very few new stars. Some, like the Milky Way, are typical ...

A starburst of bright lights was seen tearing across California's sky, mystifying onlookers. It was actually flaming chunks of space debris, says an astrophysicist.

A new photo from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope captures a golden-glowing starburst galaxy called NGC 4303, which produces an exceptionally high rate of new stars.

Tell-tale signs of recent star formation, these glowing regions lead to M61’s classification as a starburst galaxy. ESA/Hubble & NASA, ESO, J. Lee and the PHANGS-HST Team ...

It’s so bright that you can still see it for a short time after sunrise. However, it won’t get as bright as it is this month again until mid- 2023. When and where to see Venus in conjunction ...

A starburst galaxy, ablaze with stars in the process of forming, is devouring surrounding dwarf galaxies in a stunning new image from the Gemini North twin telescopes. Bright red and pink strands of ...

Bright lights streaking across the sky in Sacramento, California, mystified onlookers on Friday. Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell said the lights were likely flaming pieces of space debris. Such ...