Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of astronomers has captured an unprecedented, ethereal view of the Crab Nebula. "The JWST’s sensitivity and spatial resolution allow us to ...

The Crab Nebula has been one of astronomy’s most scrutinized objects for nearly a millennium, yet Hubble’s first fresh look ...

The Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736) is identified as the brightest component of the Vela supernova remnant, originating from a Type II supernova that occurred approximately 11,000 years ago. This progenitor ...

NASA's latest Picture of the Day unveils an extraordinary sight - the supernova shock wave known as the Pencil Nebula, offering a mesmerizing glimpse into the depths of the cosmos. This awe-inspiring ...

When stars of a certain large size and energy run out of fuel, the result is a supernova explosion that can be spotted with the naked eye just once in a lifetime. Some leave behind a relatively ...

In the year 1181 AD, a new bright point of light as luminous as the planet Saturn appeared to Chinese and Japanese skygazers for a little more than six months before disappearing. Hundreds of years ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has taken countless photos of things it sports in the vastness of the universe in its 31 years in service. Its photos have had numerous subjects too, ranging from ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled in stunning detail a small section of the expanding remains of a massive star that exploded about 8,000 years ago. Called the Veil Nebula, the debris is one ...

Cards, flowers, chocolates … and gas filaments of nuclear waste? Valentine’s Day usually prompts an astronomer somewhere to gush about a heart-shaped something in the night sky, but this year a rather ...

Hubble Telescope image of the Horsehead Nebula. Credit: T.A.Rector (NOIRLab/NSF/AURA) & Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA/NASA ...

The many sides of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. Located 10,000 light-years away in the northern constellation Cassiopeia, Cassiopeia A is the remnant of a once massive star that died in a ...