Galaxies shine in a rainbow of emissions from gas, dust, and stars. Each of these building blocks emits light at specific ...

The galactic masterpiece combines over 100 exposures to reveal previously unseen features of stars in formation.

The Sculptor galaxy, also known as NGC 253, is similar in size, mass, and shape to our own spiral Milky Way. ESO researcher Enrico Congiu said ...

Imagine a world without sunlight. No warm rays on your face, no vibrant colors, just an endless, frigid twilight. While it ...

Scientists have discovered a few thousand planetary nebulas in the Milky Way. Those include the Ring Nebula, aka NGC 6720 and Messier 57. With Webb, the researchers could see a compact dust cloud ...

In its debut, the telescope turned its eye toward two familiar showstoppers in deep space: the Trifid and Lagoon nebulas in ...

Astronomers have recently unveiled an extraordinary image of the Sculptor Galaxy, also known as Caldwell 65, a stunning ...

With no Moon in the sky, we're centering on M15, which stands 60° high in the southern sky around 3:30 A.M. local daylight ...

Amateur astrophotographer Emil Andronic has captured a striking image of the Cat's Eye Nebula from his home in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, showcasing the tenuous outer structure of the famous ...

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These are the first public images collected by the Chile-based observatory, which will begin a decade-long survey of the southern sky later this year.