When it comes to baby blankets, the fluffier, the better — and astronomers have discovered that some infant stars in the early universe also preferred "fluffy" pre-natal cocoons. Scientists have ...

"Even today, our understanding of star formation is still developing; comprehending how stars formed in the earlier universe is even more challenging." When it comes to baby blankets, the fluffier ...

To understand how the universe was formed and how we got here, ancient stars are some of the best objects to study — yet astronomers know surprisingly little about the conditions in which they ...