Kohoutek 4-55 is a dazzling planetary nebula captured in vivid color by the Hubble Space Telescope. Formed by the dramatic death of a giant star, this cosmic cloud glows with energized gases and ...

Until they age out of their nursery, those stars will hang out in NGC 346, a majestic stellar cradle. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured that cradle in dazzling detail, rivaling even the James ...

NASA's vast archive of science data, over 100 petabytes and counting, is proving to be a timeless treasure trove for new ...

The beloved Hubble Space Telescope is reaching its 35th anniversary, and over the years it has taken some stunning images.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has teamed up with the MeerKAT radio telescope array to explore how magnetic fields ...

In anticipation of the upcoming 35th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, ESA/Hubble is kicking off the ...

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In new images, scientists have gotten the closest look yet at Sagittarius C -- a 'stellar nursery' where clouds of gas and dust have collapsed to form thousands of new stars.

This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula's center ...

In about 5 billion years, our Sun will run out of fuel and expand, possibly engulfing Earth. These end stages of a star's life can be utterly ...

Fram2 crew was surprised to not see any evidence of human activity at the South Pole from 285 miles above. For the first time ...

This galaxy's central black hole appears to be a "messy eater" as its interstellar scraps are strewn into space.