Fly about 2,600 light-years to Hubble Space Telescope imagery of the Cygnus loop nebula. See images from 2001 and 2020.

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 ...

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Dr. Jennifer Wiseman explains the Hubble Space Telescope's view of the Pillars of Creation ...

Space exploration has changed how we look at the universe, but it's costly, and some of the most iconic NASA missions are ...

Scientists estimate over 100 billion galaxies in the universe, each unique in shape and size, revealing the vastness of cosmic creation.

The discovery indicates how galaxies could have grown quickly when the universe was very young, solving a long-standing ...

Vogue's December cover featuring Timothée Chalamet has sparked debate and accusations of AI generation due to its ethereal, ...

Hubble’s new view of NGC 4102 exposes the soft glow of a supermassive black hole hidden behind dense gas. The galaxy’s delicate spiral structure contrasts with the quiet activity unfolding at its core ...

Astrophotographer Terry Hancock has captured a dramatic view of the star-forming region IC 1396 — also known as the ...

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

The discovery of a superheated star factory that forms stars 180 times faster than our own Milky Way could help solve a ...