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: ...

Sharpless 2–157 is rarely observed by amateur astronomers. It is sometimes called the Lobster Claw Nebula due to its ...

The Hubble Space Telescope image of the Tarantula Nebula's outskirts shows colorful stars, billowing gas clouds, and thick ...

The clue to the central star's nomadic past comes in the form of a distinct bow shock observed adjacent to the star — a telltale sign the star is plowing through the nebula, compressing gas and dust ...

From sparkling galaxies to gargantuan nebulae spanning thousands of light years across, check out these 7 rare images of ...

Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302): NGC 6302 lies between 2,500 and 3,800 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. NGC 3603: Thousands of sparkling young stars are nestled within the giant nebula ...

Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a striking cosmic vista featuring the grand design spiral galaxy M81 alongside the nearby 'Cigar Galaxy' (M82), against the faint swirling mass of an ...

Travel about 2,500 light-year away in the constellation Vela to see James Webb Space Telescope stunning view of NGC 3132, the Southern Ring Nebula. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: NASA, ESA, CSA ...

MISTRAL is a new-generation receiver for observations at millimeter wavelengths, built as part of the recent project to upgrade the Sardinia Radio Telescope for the study of the high-frequency radio ...

Prathamesh Jaju, an amateur astronomer, captured a stunning photograph of the 'Pillars of Creation,' vast structures of gas ...

This month's night sky is filled with close-range meteors, swirling nebulas, and prime stargazing conditions. Here’s when you ...

"In space, not everything is what it seems." The brilliant blue-white star lighting up the red nebula Sh2-46 hints at a dynamic and possibly fleeting encounter that could reshape the nebula's ...