This splash of paint on the canvas of space is the planetary nebula NGC 6072, the dying embers of a ruined star that has reached the end of its sun-like life. Cocooned inside the nebula, within its ...

The mysterious cosmic explosion has been traced to a massive stellar explosion. A global team of astrophysicists, led by researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Leicester ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) captured an amazing video of the outflow Herbig-Haro 49/50 (HH 49/50), a newborn star.

"These are the first JWST observations of tidal disruption events, and they look nothing like what we’ve ever seen before." ...

Exciting new findings reveal that WASP-121b, a blazing-hot giant planet, may have formed far from its star in a colder, ice-rich region—before migrating inward to its current extreme orbit. Chemical f ...

A host of scientific investigations await the crew of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission during their long-duration expedition aboard the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and ...

The James Webb Space Telescope's Near-Infrared Camera (NIRCam) has captured stunning views of Herbig Haro object 797 (HH 797). “Herbig-Haro objects are luminous regions surrounding newborn stars ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has celebrated its third anniversary of scientific operations with a dazzling new image of the Cat’s Paw Nebula. The picture reveals never-before-seen ...

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has celebrated its third anniversary of scientific operations with a dazzling new image of the Cat’s Paw Nebula. The picture reveals never-before-seen ...