The James Webb Space Telescope caught the birth of an enormous star with particle beams cutting across a stretch of ...

At first glance, the Butterfly Nebula looks like a glowing insect pinned against the backdrop of space. Officially known as ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has just unveiled a new image of the Butterfly Nebula, and it isn’t just beautiful—it ...

Massive stars in the Lobster Nebula carve dramatic shapes into cosmic dust while thousands of glittering young stars emerge ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered new details in the Butterfly Nebula, offering clues to how rocky planets like Earth are formed.

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an extraordinary view of star birth in the Pismis 24 cluster, revealing its ...

In 1993, when the Hubble Space Telescope surveyed the Orion nebula for the first time, its images provided a substantial boost for the argument that stars with planetary systems are commonplace in the ...

Even with things looking bleak here on Earth right now, there’s always time to appreciate the wonders of the wider universe. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of a region of ...

The interaction of two doomed stars has created this spectacular ring adorned with bright clumps of gas ­– a diamond necklace of cosmic proportions. Fittingly known as the “Necklace Nebula,” this ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Known as one of the most complex nebulae in the universe, NGC 6543 ...

COLUMBIA, Md., June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Astronomers are still trying to understand how stars and galaxies formed in the early universe. Now, scientists, using the Stratospheric Observatory for ...