The Hubble Space Telescope reveals how color filters tease out the life cycles of stars in spiral galaxy NGC 6000 — while a ...

The NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning view of the Horse-head Nebula. It is the sharpest infrared imagery to date. The iconic nebula is about 1300 light-years away. Credit: ...

See views of The Horsehead Nebula, the Perseus Cluster of galaxies, spiral galaxy IC 342, irregular galaxy NGC 6822 and ...

The outline of the cosmic simian's mouth and face are sculpted from a colossal cloud of molecular dust located some 500 light ...

Hubble captured a breathtaking view of NGC 6000, a spiral galaxy where blue newborn stars shine beside golden, aging ones.

Cosmic dust, it turns out, isn’t made of miniature rocks. It’s fluff. A comprehensive analysis of data from space missions, ...

Hubble has captured a striking new image of NGC 2775, a galaxy that defies easy classification. Blending features of spirals, ellipticals, and lenticulars, its puzzling structure may be the result of ...

NGC 2775 blurs the line between spiral and elliptical galaxies, leaving astronomers debating its true identity. Hubble’s latest view reveals evidence of past mergers and active hydrogen gas clouds ...

Author Susan Vizurraga has written a new historical novel about astronomer Williamina Fleming. The book, "Williamina Fleming, Astronomer: An imagined Memoir," is based on the life of the Scottish ...

NGC 7456 reveals stunning details: dust lanes, glowing star nurseries, and ultraluminous X-ray sources. Its brilliant, active core cements its status as a galaxy worth watching. Credit: ESA/Hubble & ...