CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop. SpaceX launches Space ...

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Astronomers normally observe galaxies by observing light these objects emit, but some tricky galaxies require a different approach. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

In the closing moments of July, the James Webb Space Telescope captured a stunning photo of a nebula in the process of birthing new stars. While the photo is a tremendous achievement in technology in ...

Just in time for Santa's arrival, NASA has shared an image of a galaxy that looks just like what it describes as a "sparkling snow globe." The galaxy, named UGC 8091, is situated around 7 million ...

The universe is vast, likely containing trillions of galaxies — an almost incomprehensible number. But when we focus in on just the nearby galaxies to our Milky Way, we already see a large number and ...

The James Webb Space Telescope spied a cosmic question mark in deep space while observing two young stars located more than 1,000 light-years from Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, ...

Located only 56 million light-years away in Ursa Major, NGC 4102 gives astronomers a nearby target to study how these active ...