A star like the Sun lives modestly for billions of years, converting the nuclear fuel in its core into energy that ultimately escapes as light and heat. But the most spectacular phase of a Sun-like ...

James Webb Space Telescope reveals a giant hand stretches across the cosmos within the Eagle Nebula, showing unprecedented ...

Astronomers have observed IC 418 for 130 years and discovered that the temperature of its central star is rising at an astonishing rate. Since 1893, the temperature of this star has increased by 3,000 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The Webb Space Telescope is one of the busiest observatories in all of science. Since launching ...

Astronomy day 2025 is upon us! To celebrate, we've picked six targets to emphasize the variety and scale of objects visible ...

As NASA described it, the stellar jet located on the outskirts of the Milky Way resembles Darth Maul’s double-bladed lightsaber from “Star Wars.” ...

This spectacular celestial shot displays the colorful emissions of a newborn star. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Swirling like ...

On Sept. 30, 1880, in a pioneering moment for astrophotography, amateur astronomer Henry Draper and his wife, Anna, captured the first image of the Orion Nebula. Though a medical doctor by trade, ...

A new image of the closest star-forming nebula to Earth shows the effect massive stars have in transforming the region. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

A stunning Valentine's view of a nebula contains hidden depths of starbirth and the violent deaths of massive stars. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

With the New Year here and the season of winter under way, we explore the January 2022 skies for a most memorable group of stars know as Orion the Hunter. Rising in the eastern sky right after sunset, ...

Astronomers have solved the 16-year-old mystery surrounding the Blue Ring Nebula - an unusual, large, faint blob of gas with a star at its center. This object is unlike any they'd ever seen before in ...