Hubble captures a stunning cradle of stars in neighboring galaxy
The cluster, full of more than 2,500 newborn stars that blaze blue in the Hubble image, is in a galaxy with far fewer heavy chemical substances than the Milky Way. It's mostly made of hydrogen and ...
Hubble spots star cluster NGC 346
In anticipation of the upcoming 35th anniversary of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, ESA/Hubble is kicking off the ...
Image: X-ray clues reveal a star that may have destroyed a planet
This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula's center ...
5 mesmerising pictures of Hubble's nebulae captured by NASA
The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula. Though it looks like a bubble or eye from Earth's point of view, the Helix is actually a trillion-mile-long tunnel of glowing gases. In its center ...
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From Worlds That Look Like Cotton Candy to Others Covered in Volcanoes, These Are the Strangest and Most Captivating Exoplanets
Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...
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Tiny brown dwarfs discovered inside the Flame Nebula
A team of astronomers recently tapped into JWST’s capabilities to explore the smallest objects in the Flame Nebula.