The cloud, named Eos, is chock-full of molecular hydrogen and possibly rife with star-forming potential in the future.

Stars and planets are formed from so-called molecular clouds. Now, using a new method, a particularly close one has been discovered and christened "Eos".

A celestial leap is set to take place over two nights as the moon and Jupiter will appear to dance near to each other in the night sky.

Crepuscular rays — whose name derives from the Latin word for twilight — are an optical phenomenon caused by sunlight shooting through gaps in clouds or other obstacles. In the case of Monday after ...

The birthplace of stars begins within large, cold clouds of gas and dust, which eventually collapse under the weight of ...

These mesmerizing, rare flashes of red light appeared during intense summer storms and were spotted by a few lucky ...

Showers are likely Thursday night into Friday morning. Some dry hours are expected Friday late morning and midday, with a few breaks of sun possible. As a result, temperatures to soar into the mid-70s ...

May’s night sky is packed with astronomical events—find out when and where to look for meteor showers, ancient star clusters, ...

Scientists have uncovered a colossal, previously hidden hydrogen cloud, named Eos, just 300 light-years from Earth — the ...

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a disused former college building in Coventry, with fierce flame visible to the site's ...

Warmer, more humid air is returning to the South this week. Mild winds ahead of a few cold fronts will raise temperatures back into the 80s. Storm chances will climb for the back half of the week ...

A groundbreaking discovery has been made by astronomers, who have uncovered a massive molecular cloud located just 300 ...