When a star comes to the end of its life and dies, it can be an epic and destructive event, throwing out an explosion of heat and light — but it can create stunning new forms as well. A gorgeous new ...

The swirling, paint-like clouds in the darkness of space in this stunning image seem surreal, like a portal to another world ...

Astronomer Charles Steinhardt said most stars we see "might have formed under different conditions than we previously believed." ...