The Violent History and Fiery Birth of the ‘Dragon's Egg Nebula' Solves Stellar Mystery
Massive stars are almost never magnetized, unlike our own Sun which, which is relatively small, but the nebula held a clue.
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Black Hole Found Shredding a Nearby Star into 'Spaghetti' is Pivotal Moment for Astronomers
An intermediate-sized black hole lurking undetected in a dwarf galaxy was observed gobbling up an unlucky star that strayed too close.
Astronomers Find A Fluffy Planet With the Density of a Marshmallow
Astronomers have found a planet with the average density of a marshmallow, orbiting around a cool M dwarf star.
Photo of the Pillars of Creation Shows the Lens Upgrade of Webb vs Hubble: A Heavenly View
Newly formed stars pop out in shades of pink, red, and crimson. Forming stars that remain hidden deep in the Pillars resemble molten lava.
Black Hole Spews Out Material Years After Shredding a Star: 'We've Never Seen Anything Like This'
As a star nears a black hole, gravitational forces begin to stretch, or spaghettify, the star, but this time it was different.
Galaxy Twinkling with Universe's Oldest Stars Discovered by Astronomers
Named the "Sparkler," it's a "globular cluster" nine billion light years away, just 4.5 billion years after the Big Bang.
Incredible 3D Rendering from Jupiter Spacecraft Reveals "Frosted Cupcake" Clouds
Understanding the relative heights of the pillars within the swirls will help scientists unveil in more detail the elements they're made of
New Webb Image Captures Clearest View of Neptune's Rings, Revealing the Ice Giant in Whole New Light
Another striking feature in this portrait of Neptune is a very bright point of light coming from Triton, the most unusual of the 14 moons
The Ashes of Star Trek Founder's Wife Get Blasted Into Space on a Mission to Advance Science
The wife of Star Trek founder Gene Roddenberry has been blasted into space in order to help understand lunar and martian science.
Webb Telescope Captures Images That Move a NASA Scientist 'to Tears' - LOOK
It's finally here-the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope have proven worth it after a 30 year wait.
Travel 2,000 Light-Years in 60 Seconds With New Video From NASA's Webb Telescope
Consisting of dozens of individual images the video makes it look like you're using the telescope's zoom feature.
Huge Gas Bubble is Circling the Only Massive Black Hole in Our Galaxy-at 1/3 the Speed of Light
The observations suggest that not only can these gas bubbles be imaged in X-ray and infrared wavelengths, but also radio waves.
Saturn's Rings Could Have Been Formed By a Missing Moon That Smashed Into Planet 160 Million Years Ago
Saturn's rings and tilt could be the product of an ancient, missing moon that smashed to bits to form Saturn's rings.
Stunning Image of Lobster Nebula Captured by Chilean Telescope
Bright young stars are scattered across the region surrounded by quilts of gas and dust, while at the bright center is an open star cluster.
Surprise Finding Shows More Planets Could Contain Water -Which Supports Life- Than Previously Believed
A new study suggests that many more planets may have large amounts of water than previously thought-as much as half water and half rock.
Ordinary Plastic Turned into Diamonds Via Laser Beam in the Blink of An Eye
Opening up synthetic diamond production from plastic could lead to more demand for water bottles and other containers.
NASA Detects Carbon Dioxide-the Building Block of Life-in Exoplanet's Atmosphere for First Time
For all the grief carbon dioxide gets down here on Earth, its detection in the atmosphere of an exoplanet has scientists elated.
Look For the Perseid Meteor Shower and Spectacular Saturn Show This Week
The Perseid meteor shower will heat up this week alongside a Saturn show that happens as it arrives nearest to Earth this year,
Astronomers Detect Radio Pattern 'Like a Heartbeat' From a Galaxy Far Away
Astronomers detected a strange and persistent radio signal from a far-off galaxy that flashes with surprising regularity-like a heartbeat.
To Unravel Earliest History of Our Solar System, NASA's Lucy Mission Launches Toward Asteroid Swarms Tomorrow
NASA is launching the Lucy Mission which will travel to the Trojan Asteroids hoping to uncover the earliest histories of our solar system.
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