Centered in the middle of the nebula is a pulsar, or the rapidly-spinning, extremely dense remnant of an exploded star.

JWST observations challenge the idea that Earendel is a lone massive star. Instead, it may be a compact star cluster ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) has captured a stunning view of supernova remnant ...

A team of astronomers led by UT’s Cosmic Frontiers Center found the black hole in the CAPERS-LRD-z9 galaxy with data from the ...

The spiral galaxy NGC 2835 bursts with pink nebulae in Hubble’s latest image, exposing the life cycle of stars in stunning ...

But the microwave view shows only fuzzy temperature spots. The James Webb Telescope, working in infrared light, can zoom in ...

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to investigate whether the most distant star identified in the universe is, ...

NASA's Hubble observatory made the discovery in 2022, making it the farthest and earliest star ever seen. Astronomers named it Earendel, meaning "morning star" in Old English.

On May 20, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope sent its first image to Earth. This photo turned out to be 50% sharper than ...

As Roman’s launch approaches, Rose and his team’s Hourglass Simulation provides a crucial preview of the telescope’s ...

This week, astronomers have documented the occurrence of an unprecedented stellar death unlike anything seen before.

An impossibly bright galaxy is forcing scientists to rewrite the rules of the Big Bang’s aftermath. Here’s what you’ll learn ...