Finding a nebula in the sky is relatively easy, but sometimes what's visible through binoculars or an optical telescope can be underwhelming. So why are all those press-release images so pretty?

The cosmic butterfly has also produced plenty of PAHs – large hydrocarbon molecules that could play a key early role in ...

Apologies, birds of the cosmos — the James Webb Space Telescope has set aside ornithology and officially entered its ...

According to NASA, nebulas are giant clouds of dust and gases in space. They form from an explosion of a dying star or where ...

James Webb has revealed that the Butterfly Nebula hides a complex mix of gemstone-like crystals, fiery dust, and unexpected ...

At first glance, the Butterfly Nebula looks like a glowing insect pinned against the backdrop of space. Officially known as ...

These interstellar dust clouds are labelled as LDN 234 and LDN 204. Both were listed in the 1962 Lynds Catalogue of Dark Nebulae.

Webb Telescope reveals complex carbon molecules forming in the Bug Nebula, suggesting dying stars may seed the galaxy with ...

When most people think about astronomy, they think about the common, light-emitting objects familiar in our night sky: stars, planets, and perhaps even galaxies. Once in a while, here on Earth, we&rsq ...