The object is most likely a distant galaxy interacting, resulting in a shape that reminds us of a question mark. The object is a literal smudge below the focus of the picture: Herbig-Haro 46/47 .

A cosmic object in the shape of a glowing question mark has photobombed one of the latest images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope — and scientists think they know what it might be ...

Is That a Question Mark in Deep Space? An image of two young orbiting stars captured by the James Webb Space Telescope has attracted space enthusiasts and punctuation aficionados alike. by Maya ...

James Webb Space Telescope captures image of what seems to be question mark in space, photo shows. ... And in 2018, the Hubble Space Telescope captured a “galactic smiley face.” ...

That question mark, our profound cosmic ignorance, is one of the great gifts of science. Dennis Overbye joined The Times in 1998, and has been a reporter since 2001.

Earth—our tiny blue dot in the galaxy—is approximately 26,000 light years away from a fascinating and active region of the Milky Way called the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ). This region holds ...