An international team of astronomers has employed the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe a complex planetary nebula known as NGC 6302. The observations, detailed in a paper published Feb. 25 ...

Webb has captured the haunting “Exposed Cranium” nebula—an otherworldly cloud shaped by a dying star that looks remarkably like a brain inside a skull.

According to astronomers, these types of aging stars produce large amounts of cosmic dust and spread it into space.

The first bubble of hot gas seen around another star has been spotted around the "Moth," just 117 light-years away.

Two heads are better than one in the latest images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which reveal new detail in a mysterious, little-studied nebula surrounding a dying star. Nebula PMR 1 is a ...

A stunning new Hubble image reveals the most detailed look yet at the Egg Nebula, the youngest and closest pre-planetary nebula to Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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A rare green glow is rising in the night sky. A massive comet packed with carbon dioxide is sweeping through the inner solar system for what scientists believe may be the first and last time. And ...