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Imaging the magnetic field in the acceleration zone of the Vela pulsar

An international team of space scientists has imaged the magnetic field that exists in the Vela pulsar's acceleration zone. The group described how they...

Hubble views a billowing cosmic cloud

The birth of a star begins in a shroud of gas and dust. Because there is still so much to learn about these stellar...

Study of ‘polluted’ white dwarfs finds that stars and planets grow together

Astronomers have discovered evidence that planetary formation can begin very quickly after the birth of a star. This incredible insight into the histories of...

NASA shares ‘spectacular” image of the southern lights from the International Space Station

Is NASA vying to have the best Instagram page in the galaxy? With the latest images from Jupiter's James Webb Space Telescope and last...

Open cluster Messier 37 hosts a planetary nebula, study finds

Astronomers conducted an astro-photometric study of Messier 37, an open cluster. One of the most important findings of this research is the presence of...

Evidence that buckyballs and carbon nanotubes form from the dust and gas of dying stars

The presence of the largest molecules known to exist in interstellar gas has been explained by astronomers at the University of Arizona. The researchers simulated...

Webb captures the dying star’s final ‘performance’ in fine detail

Some celebrities save the best for last. For thousands of years, the dimmer star at the center of this scene has been sending out...

NASA reveals Webb telescope’s first cosmic targets

NASA announced Friday that the James Webb Space Telescope's first cosmic images will include unprecedented views of distant galaxies, bright nebulae, and a distant...

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