This splash of paint on the canvas of space is the planetary nebula NGC 6072, the dying embers of a ruined star that has ...

Webb's Near-Infrared Camera view shows at least two or three distinct outflows of gas — jets stretching in different ...

A cosmic formation known as the 'dumbbell nebula' will be visible from Earth in August. Will you need a telescope to see it?

A popular target for amateur astronomers on summer nights is a planetary nebula that gives us a glimpse of the sun’s future — ...

There's plenty to see in the night sky in August 2025, ranging from planetary conjunctions to spotting the Dumbbell Nebula.

Venus and Jupiter shine together in a rare, close morning conjunction this August. The Perseid meteor shower is dimmed by ...

Explore how NASA's James Webb Space Telescope unveiled new secrets of the Planetary Nebula NGC 6072. Discover the latest ...

The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), which operates Webb, recently released an image of a planetary nebula known as ...

A recent snapshot by the James Webb Space Telescope captured the structure and shape of NGC 6072, which was described as 'a ...

The day before my thesis examination, my friend and radio astronomer Joe Callingham showed me an image we'd been awaiting for ...

The Tarantula Nebula glows with powerful stars and chaotic dust, captured in vivid detail by the Hubble Space Telescope. It’s ...

Such changes would make it difficult for life as we know it to survive on Earth. The increased heat and radiation would likely lead to the extinction of most life forms. The Sun's death would also be ...