The center of the nebula is home to the white dwarf WD 2226-210, the dense core of a medium-mass star, which has been the source of an astronomical mystery for decades.

In between spotting distant galaxy clusters, busy star-forming regions and never-before-seen cosmic features, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has trained its eyes on a subject closer to home ...

Astronomers have directly imaged a 'cold' gas giant planet that is just 12 light-years from Earth and is more massive than previously believed.

NASA's new Webb telescope is powerful enough to capture galaxies 13 billion light-years away, and sensitive enough to spot Jupiter's thin rings. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...