In late winter, the zodiacal light is visible in the evening in the Northern Hemisphere (false dusk) and in the pre-dawn ...
On the third floor of the Applied Engineering and Technology building at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Angela Speck’s office is a miniature space station. Images of the universe line the ...
A new study shows that some of the largest and most powerful stars in the universe are producing incredibly tiny particles of carbon dust—material that could one day help form new planets. The ...
Some stars don’t just shine; they also manufacture the raw ingredients of future worlds.