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Named Kohoutek 4-55, the nebula was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. What is it? Planetary nebulae like Kohoutek 4-55 are the finale at the end of a giant star’s life.

At the time Williams was director of the Space Telescope Science Institute and pointed the Hubble at an “empty” patch of sky for 10 days.

The James Webb Space Telescope, launched on Christmas Day 2021, is the largest telescope ever launched into space and follows in the legacy of the iconic Hubble Space Telescope.

A rare look at NASA’s next sharp-eyed space telescope In a giant “clean room” in Maryland, engineers are assembling the Roman telescope, aiming for launch no later than 2027.

New Bedford Art Museum is preparing to unveil its all-star exhibit, "Nebulae: The Universe Unveiled" on Dec. 12. Here's what to know.

James Webb is a space telescope, it has a heat shield, gray sheets that protect it from infrared radiation coming from the sun and Earth. It also has a mirror, the light gathering power of the ...