The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula. Though it looks like a bubble or eye from Earth's point of view, the Helix is actually a trillion-mile-long tunnel of glowing gases. In its center ...

The Rose Galaxies, known as Arp 273, showcase two galaxies gracefully entwined by gravity, with the larger galaxy’s spiral arms encircling the smaller one, forming a stunning rose-like structure. The ...

Scientists are using an array of instruments to detect other planets, some of which may harbor life—and others that most ...

A team of astronomers recently tapped into JWST’s capabilities to explore the smallest objects in the Flame Nebula.

Trottier Observatory and Science Courtyard is celebrating ten years of space exploration this spring with an all-ages ...

Decades of constant X-ray emission from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf suggest debris from a Jupiter-sized planet steadily rains upon the star.

I'm a radio astronomer who works with the biggest telescopes in Australia to search for radio light from stars and things ...

Charles Messier was an 18th century comet hunter who compiled a list of nebulae and star clusters – objects that could be mistaken for comets in a small telescope. His ...

Elon Musk faces a conflict of interest in supporting a space telescope helpful to SpaceX but attacking programs that benefit ...

A century ago, Edwin Hubble revolutionized our understanding of the universe by proving that the Milky Way is just one of many galaxies in an ever-expanding cosmos. This breakthrough led to the ...

Euclid has opened a new window to the cosmos with its first deep sky data release, revealing millions of galaxies, ...