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: ...

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, ...

This star factory is the largest and brightest in its host galaxy. Recently, the Hubble Space Telescope caught this stunning image of the Tarantula nebula, the largest and brightest stellar factory in ...

Are we living inside a black hole? A groundbreaking 2025 study using data from the James Webb Space Telescope has left scientists stunned. By analyzing the rotation of over 260 galaxies, researchers ...

The joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope recently observed the remnants of a dying star shedding its outer layers. The resulting colorful cloud is known as ...

After 35 years, the Hubble Space Telescope is still churning out hits. In just the last year or so, scientists have used the school bus–sized observatory to confirm the first lone black hole, reveal ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. This week, the famed NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope turns 35 years ...

This towering structure of billowing gas and dark, obscuring dust might only be a small portion of the Eagle Nebula, but it is no less majestic in appearance for it. 9.5 light-years tall and 7000 ...

A breathtaking new image of the famous Eagle Nebula captures a towering pillar of gas and dust sculpted by intense stellar radiation. The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16, is located about 6,500 ...

"As enormous as this dusty pillar is, it's just one small piece of the greater Eagle Nebula." A breathtaking new image of the famous Eagle Nebula captures a towering pillar of gas and dust sculpted by ...