When the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope were released in 2022, one in particular became instantly iconic: a striking orange and blue view of the Carina Nebula, affectionately known ...

The iconic "Cosmic Cliffs" image captured by the Webb Telescope was turned into a 3D fly-through, revealing a stunning stellar nursery.

The James Webb Space Telescope was late to launch, but the observatory is making up for lost time. After several years of operation, Webb has captured some truly stunning cosmic vistas, complete ...

The blue areas are where dust is thinner ... Among the first Webb images released by NASA was this striking vision of the Carina Nebula. The images show a star-forming region called NGC 3324 ...

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) detected the magnetic field streamlines shown over this image of the Keyhole Nebula, part of the larger Carina Nebula A glittering ...

The clue to the central star's nomadic past comes in the form of a distinct bow shock observed adjacent to the star — a ...

Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a striking cosmic vista featuring the grand design spiral galaxy M81 alongside the ...

The Carina Nebula (bottom) is a star-forming region located about 7,500 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Carina. The pillar of dust and gas seen in this image stretches about three ...

NASA's Hubble Telescope has unveiled stunning images of dying stars, revealing their striking beauty even in death. These ...