In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small ...

Fluffy strands of cosmic gas and dust illuminated by bright young stars form a beautiful cloudscape in a neighboring nebula.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals stunning cosmic images, enhancing our understanding of the universe's mysteries.

NASA frequently shares cosmic images, revealing intriguing details about star-forming regions, black holes, galaxies and ...

The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is revealed in an unusual light in this exceptionally deep Chandra X-ray ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed in on Leo P, a tiny galaxy with some big things to say about star formation.

The Universe is full of dust, and a striking new image from the Hubble Space Telescope highlights just how important it is.

From vivid nebulae to a comprehensive view of our evolving universe, check out these 7 amazing deep-field images captured by ...

It’s neither fast nor food, but a spectacular object called HH 30 looks appetizing for astronomers in a new image from the ...

The Large Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy situated about 160,000 ... star-forming region in the local universe. At its center, the Tarantula Nebula hosts the most massive stars known, weighing ...

Given its name due to its complex, web-like internal structure, this nebula is located in a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way called the Large Magellanic Cloud and is often studied by astronomers ...