NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Week showcases stunning images, from the vibrant Butterfly Nebula to the iconic Horsehead ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Thousands of newborn stars sparkle and dazzle in the latest snapshot by NASA’s Webb Space ...

Nebulas — colorful clouds of expanding gas and dust — have long captivated stargazers with their beauty. Here are 28 of the most stunning nebulas in the universe.

Massive stars in the Lobster Nebula carve dramatic shapes into cosmic dust while thousands of glittering young stars emerge ...

NGC 4826, often referred to as the "Eye in the Sky," is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair) and is situated 17 million light-years from Earth. This stunning ...

The Hubble Space Telescope provided insights into this system, identifying two components—one of which is 66 times more massive than our Sun.

It's a scene that could evoke popular fantasy stories, with sparkling stars shining above misty mountaintops, but the James ...

Fresh observations of the iconic Ring Nebula have traced motions of gas molecules along its border, allowing astronomers to tease out its structure in greater detail.