Clues about how worlds like Earth may have formed have been found buried at the heart of a spectacular "cosmic butterfly." With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers say they have ...

This splash of paint on the canvas of space is the planetary nebula NGC 6072, the dying embers of a ruined star that has ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has produced the most detailed view yet of the Butterfly Nebula known as NGC 6302. The ...

Most cosmic dust exhibits random atomic structures, and appears like soot. Thanks to NGC 6302’s extreme stellar energy, the ...

Webb Telescope reveals complex carbon molecules forming in the Bug Nebula, suggesting dying stars may seed the galaxy with ...

At first glance, the Butterfly Nebula looks like a glowing insect pinned against the backdrop of space. Officially known as ...

Clues about how worlds like Earth may have formed have been uncovered inside a spectacular “cosmic butterfly.” Astronomers ...

Scientists say the findings at the core of the Butterfly Nebula, unknown since the discovery of the whole phenomena in the ...

Comet 3I/ATLAS is captured in this image by the Gemini North telescope. The incredible sensitivity of Gemini North's ...

The Tarantula nebula was recently captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, where the Scylla program helped create the colored image of this star-forming area.

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning view of the nebula floating through deep space.

The Swan Nebula (M17) sits about 5,500 light years away and is a very active star-forming region in our galaxy. Look for the teapot shaped constellation Sagittarius rising in the south.