NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning images of a "cosmic tarantula": the Tarantula Nebula. The nebula, officially called 30 Doradus, earned its spider nickname because "the region ...

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One of the biggest mysteries in cosmology today is what exactly the universe is made up of. We know that all of the ordinary matter in the universe makes up just 5% of the total universe, with the ...

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Explore 10 breathtaking images of pink nebulae and supernovae captured by NASA, showcasing the beauty, mystery, and explosive ...

NASA's highly sensitive James Webb Space Telescope has captured an extremely detailed image of thousands of never-before-seen young stars in a region known as the Tarantula Nebula. Located in the ...

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A new image of a proplyd with a comet-like appearance has deepened the mystery of these radiation-proof planetary nurseries. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The Dark Energy Camera at NOIRLab’s Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile has been used to capture an amazing view ...

Scientists are using modern technology to peer heavenward. This is an Inside Science story. Since ancient times, people gazing up at the night sky have seen animals, gods and goddesses, and other ...