New maps reveal a vast store of hidden star-making material called "CO-dark molecular gas," found in the Cygnus X region.

An international team of astronomers has created the first-ever large-scale maps of a mysterious form of matter, known as CO-dark molecular gas, in one of our Milky Way's most active star-forming ...

Frozen complex organic molecules have been discovered for the first time around a young protostar in a galaxy other than our ...

Astronomers have, for the first time, mapped a mysterious form of matter in our galaxy that had remained invisible until now.

The discovery will help researchers understand how chemicals form and change before stars and planets are born.

What is the size of a single molecule of oil? What may initially seem like a trick question – answerable only through the use of complicated, high-tech scientific equipment – is actually as easy to ...

The Sun generates energy through nuclear fusion, converting some 600 million tons of hydrogen into helium every second. This ...

Solar cells, devices that can directly convert radiation emitted from the sun into electricity, have become increasingly widespread and are contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions ...