A mystery object is holding this 120 million-mile-wide cloud of vaporized metal together
"Stars like the sun don’t just stop shining for no reason."
James Webb Space Telescope discovers what remains after two stars collide and explode as a red nova
"Until now, it was unknown what type of star would remain after the merger."
Searching for newborn stars with CAFFEINE | Space photo of the day for Jan. 22, 2026
The Core And Filament Formation/Evolution In Natal Environments (CAFFEINE) survey is an "astronomer's best friend," according to the European Southern Observatory.
Astronomers discover an enormous iron bar in the famous Ring Nebula: ‘We definitely need to know more’
"One thing popped out as clear as anything, this previously unknown 'bar' of ionized iron atoms, in the middle of the familiar and iconic ring."
Hubble Telescope watches star blast out jet of hot gas 32 light-years long
The protostar is launching the longest outburst ever seen at 32 light-years long.
Hubble Telescope sees baby stars hard at work | Space photo of the day for Jan. 16, 2025
Ba-by stars, doo doo doo doo doo doo.
We may be witnessing the messy death of a star in real time
For over two centuries, we have watched the red giant R Leonis dim and brighten with regularity, but this 'heartbeat' is beginning to speed up near the end of the star's life.
Mystery shockwave around dead star stuns astronomers: ‘We found something never seen before and entirely unexpected.’
"The surprise that a supposedly quiet, discless system could drive such a spectacular nebula was one of those rare 'wow' moments."
Hubble Telescope spies ‘wake’ of supergiant Beutelgeuse’s hidden companion star
Using new observations from the Hubble Space Telescope and observatories on Earth, scientists have confirmed the existence of Betelgeuse's elusive companion star, named Siwarha.
Hubble telescope discovers a new type of cosmic object and astronomers are on ‘Cloud 9’
"This is a tale of a failed galaxy."