The JWST’s mid-infrared photos show two distinct, concentric dust rings surrounding the nebula, not visible in optical ...

Two pairs of ‘rogue’ Jupiter-size, planet-like objects have been found in a large star-forming region in the Milky Way, a new ...

Planetary nebulae offer snapshots of stellar change. They show what can happen when stars like our sun eventually exhaust ...

The 8.1-meter Gemini North telescope, located on the summit of Maunakea in Hawai'i, has captured NGC 1514, nicknamed the ...

Planetary nebulae like the Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC 1514) are sort of like stellar obituaries. Though crystal balls supposedly reveal the future, the Crystal Ball Nebula tells us more about the past.

The Crystal Ball Nebula has captivated astronomers for more than 200 years, and it offers a bittersweet glimpse of a dying ...

There have been hundreds of planets featured in the "Star Trek" universe, with some being less favorable than others. Here ...

An interstellar discovery that resembles a crystal ball is captivating space enthusiasts around the world. New images of the ...

A dying star has never looked so lovely. The Gemini North Telescope atop Hawaii's tallest peak, Mauna Kea, captured the star ...

A breathtaking new image captures the Crystal Ball Nebula, the remains of a dying star found in the constellation Taurus.

This week, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to find the Ring Nebula in the constellation Lyra - a glowing shell of gas that offers a glimpse of our solar system’s distant ...