NASA has taken to its exoplanets X account to highlight an image captured by multiple of its telescopes, writing "something's watching". The space agency explains in its X post that it appears the ...

A photo allegedly showing the Helix Nebula and that was said to have been captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was circulating online in late November 2024.

Now that the seasons have changed, spooky season has officially arrived. It’s once again that time of the year where anyone and everyone from Spirit Halloween to NASA aims to get as spooky as possible ...

Washington, DC — The Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) is a challenging stargazing target for amateur astronomers. It is one of the closest planetary nebulas — a type of nebula formed from gas ejected by a ...

All good things must come to an end, and that is even true for planets. Recent research has uncovered what appears to be the grizzly death of an exoplanet in the nearby Helix Nebula, which seems to ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Helix nebula, as viewed by the Chandra X-ray observatory, Hubble Space Telescope and European ...

NASA's Picture of the Day delves into the vast cosmic canvas, unveiling a treasure trove of deep nebulas that dot the night sky. Capturing the essence of our universe's hidden intricacies, this image ...

When a star like the Sun runs out of fuel, it expands and its outer layers puff off, and then the core of the star shrinks. This phase is known as a “planetary nebula,” and astronomers expect our Sun ...

Astronomers have been recording the signal for more than four decades, but this is the first time they've nabbed its origin. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a new window ...