New simulations show that early ultraviolet light controlled whether ultra-faint dwarf galaxies could form stars.

Astronomers may have discovered remnants of a lost dwarf galaxy called “Loki” hidden within the Milky Way.

A decades-old cosmic mystery has finally been cracked: the strange X-rays coming from the bright star gamma-Cas are caused by ...

Astronomers identify 20 ancient stars from a lost dwarf galaxy called Loki, revealing new clues about how the Milky Way ...

The Milky Way galaxy grew into its current form with the help of smaller galaxies over time, which it has "consumed" or ...

Ultra-faint dwarf galaxies—tiny satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way—have long been seen as cosmic fossils. Now, a new ...

Our hands-on review reveals that DwarfLab's Dwarf Mini smart telescope works with your iPhone to take amazing pictures of the ...

Dwarf Fortress is still the champion when it comes to the most in-depth sandbox games on PC, but there's another side of it that's just as rich and rewarding, and perhaps even an easier way to get ...

Yes, indeed, white dwarf stars can have “Goldilocks zones” — at first. A Goldilocks zone — usually called a “habitable zone” (HZ) — is the area around a star that has the right temperature and ...

At a Q&A session at PAX East last weekend, a fan took the mic and insisted that Penny Arcade creators Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins try the indie game Dwarf Fortress. The kid couldn't have had ...