The Hubble Space Telescope has sent back a gorgeous new view of one of our nearest galactic neighbors, which is full of ...

NGC 2566: The galaxy filling the frame in this James Webb Space Telescope image is NGC 2566, a spiral galaxy in the ...

Scientists estimate there are ~1 septillion (1 followed by 24 zeros) planets in the observable universe. This figure is based ...

The image reveals an outflow of hot gas from a newborn star — known as a Herbig-Haro object — situated about 625 light-years ...

The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant, a vast, expanding cloud of gas and dust resulting from the explosion of a massive star. The Serpens Nebula is a prime location for studying the formation of ...

Decades of constant X-ray emission from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf suggest debris from a Jupiter-sized planet steadily rains upon the star.

Say hello to one of the Milky Way's neighbors! This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features a scene from one of the ...

The black hole examined by the team is no small cosmic object. It is more than a billion times the mass of our Sun. Despite ...

A new study is helping scientists clarify how clouds can affect climate, while also dimming the prospects for some proposed geoengineering ideas.

Where the earthly realm ends, Navaneeth Unnikrishnan’s canvas begins. This young Malayali photographer portrays the cosmos ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Tropical marine low clouds may amplify the greenhouse effect by 71% more than previously estimated, suggesting Earth's climate is more sensitive to rising CO 2 ...

The discovery delays the timeline for planet formation. The building blocks of life appeared earlier, scientists say.