Astronomers Spot Surprising Iron ‘Bar’ at Heart of Ring Nebula
Astronomers using the WHT Enhanced Area Velocity Explorer (WEAVE), a powerful new instrument mounted on the William Herschel…
New View of Iconic Butterfly Nebula Is Shockingly Gorgeous
This newly released image from the Gemini South telescope captures a well-known planetary nebula—a massive star fizzling out…
James Webb Space Telescope reveals ghostly dust rings: This “dead” star surprises astronomers |
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured astonishing new images of the planetary nebula NGC 1514, unveiling…
Colorful space ‘butterfly’ glimmers with planet-making dust
The planetary nebula NGC 6302 is one the most-studied of cosmic entities of its kind, with a familiar…