"Throwing a close companion into the mix could possibly wreak further havoc on the already complicated processes surrounding ...

The Boomerang Nebula holds the title as the coldest place in the universe as the result of a 1995 study by astronomers ...

This image shows Euclid's capability to explore both our cosmic neighborhood and the deep universe beyond. A vast, ...

Although NGC 1511 is striking in appearance, it is not the kind of galaxy most would hope to live beside. Featured in this ...

It's been one Neptunian year—or about 165 Earth years—since astronomers first observed the most distant planet from the sun.

Centuries before other galaxies were known to exist, astronomers called them “spiral nebulas.” Today the defunct term still ...

The Cat's Eye Nebula, officially known as NGC 6543, is not only among the most intricate planetary nebulae observed in space, ...

The Red Spider Nebula reveals its most intimate secrets thanks to the James Webb Space Telescope. This astonishing cosmic structure, photographed with unprecedented precision, reveals details ...

Located only 56 million light-years away in Ursa Major, NGC 4102 gives astronomers a nearby target to study how these active ...

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