The Cat's Eye Nebula, officially known as NGC 6543, is not only among the most intricate planetary nebulae observed in space, but it was also among the first to be found. When a Sun-like star softly ...

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 ...

The James Webb Space Telescope’s Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam) captured the star as it reaches the end of its life.

The Hubble Space Telescope is still trucking along more than 30 years after its launch, observing the universe and sending home images for us to marvel at. This week, NASA and ESA highlighted an image ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Cat's Eye Nebula, photographed by Emil Andronic. | Credit: Emil Andronic. Amateur ...

On Feb. 22, 1971, a sounding rocket lifted off from Wallops Island, Virginia, with specialized sensors aimed at the Crab Nebula, a bright cosmic object 6,500 light-years away. In those days, before ...

In a process comparable to that of an artist who turns a two-dimensional canvas into a three-dimensional work of art, astronomers use the two dimensional images that they capture in their high-powered ...

"The Crab Nebula lives up to a tradition in astronomy: The nearest, brightest, and best-studied objects tend to be bizarre." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The nebula's shell is expanding at rates equivalent to traveling from Earth to the moon in just over seven minutes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Lower gravity. Higher radiation. No ER access. These are just a few of the challenges that humans face in outer space. Emily and Regina talk to a NASA astronaut (and astronaut scientist) about the ...