The Orion Nebula, the Hyades and the Pleiades are visible to the naked eye. The star clusters are obviously examples of different stages of development.

The latest research results indicate that these famous star clusters represent the different phases of life of one and the ...

Orion, Pleiades, and Hyades may be stages of one star system’s life, revealing how star clusters form and change.

Large pairs of planets thought to orbit each other without a star, do not exist after all. That conclude Leiden researchers, ...

The James Webb Space Telescope detects methyl cation (CH3+) in a young star system with a protoplanetary disk that is located ...

A recent study suggests a shared origin for the Orion Nebula, Pleiades and Hyades, challenging previous astronomical theories ...

Paper: G. Beccari, et al. Tale of Three Cities: OmegaCAM uncovers three discrete episodes of star formation in the Orion Nebula Cluster. Astronomy and Astrophysics DOI: 10.1051/0004-6361/201730432 ...

“Breathtaking” images of a stellar nursery in the Orion Nebula taken by the James Webb Space Telescope are revealing intricate details about how stars and planetary systems form.

The Orion Nebula is probably the most studied object in the universe, outside our solar system. Watch: Kapow! Building the Classy Lego '66 Batmobile. video. Kapow!

The Orion Nebula is laden with protoplanetary disks: future solar systems. Visible light views showcase stars, emission, and reflection nebulae.

While astronomers have previously seen young discs that contain newborn, massive, Jupiter-like planets, McClure says, “we’ve ...