The largest 3D map of the universe, created based on data from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument, shows 47 million ...

The discovery, published in Nature Astronomy, offers a rare glimpse into the evolution of ancient stars and how they ...

For the last five years, the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has been systematically scanning the night sky.

When one asks, “Which is the brightest star in the night sky?” they tend to refer to the star that appears brightest to the ...

For decades, astronomers were only able to study the universe's very first stars using theoretical models. Now, observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed what may be the ...

The night sky may look calm, but behind the glowing points of light lies a violent and complex process of creation. Stars, some heavier than millions of Earths, are born through fierce struggles ...

A comprehensive new study combines decades of research to reveal that we're missing an essential component in our ...

Astronomers studying a distant galaxy using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have found the best candidates yet for the universe’s first stars. These so-called Population III stars arose shortly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Skywatchers looking east a couple of hours after dark this ...