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By observing the young star HW2 in Cepheus A, located 2300 light years from Earth, researchers have resolved the structure and dynamics of an accretion disk feeding material to this massive star. This finding sheds light on a central question in astrophysics: how do massive stars, which often end their lives as supernovae, accumulate their immense mass?

The NRAO Jansky Fellowship Program is designed to support outstanding early-career scientists and engineers in conducting independent research related…

The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) and the University of Florida (UF) have announced…

A team of international astronomers have embarked on an exciting new project to hunt for planets forming around young…

Most stars form in clusters, where hundreds to thousands of stars coevolve in proximal environmental conditions that dictate how…

The U.S. National Science Foundation Green Bank Observatory (NSF GBO) is embarking on a crucial maintenance project to protect…