Fluffy strands of cosmic gas and dust illuminated by bright young stars form a beautiful cloudscape in a neighboring nebula.

The nebula's iconic blue hue comes from the light of star Rigel, whose intense radiation and stellar winds interact with the ...

Discovered in the 18th century, the Helix Nebula, located about 700 light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, belongs ...

The Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) team has captured the clearest images of the universe in its earliest stages—when it ...

The JWST’s latest images showcase LBN 483, a nebula shaped by dynamic stellar interactions and magnetic fields.

The 1840s eruption created the Homunculus Nebula, transforming this binary star system into a unique object. Its cause remains unknown. The giant red nebula (NGC 2014) and its smaller blue ...

The James Webb Space Telescope is investigating the Flame Nebula, hunting for "failed stars" to better understand how brown ...

The Swan Nebula is where gas and dust are heated by massive stars, revealing the process of stellar birth in vibrant detail. Image Credit: NASA/SOFIA/De Buizer/Radomski/Lim; NASA/JPL-Caltech ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured stunning images of the developing star system Lynds 483, revealing intricate gas ...

A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a stunning and fashionable sight: the Sombrero Galaxy, named for its resemblance to the traditional Mexican hat. With its wide, flat shape ...