The Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16, is located about 6,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Serpens. It is a well-known stellar nursery with vast swaths of cosmic dust and gas from ...

A newly reprocessed image released by NASA on April 18, 2025, showcases a towering 9.5-light-year-tall pillar of cold gas and ...

This time, astronomers have used new processing techniques to draw out additional details in celebration of the telescope's upcoming 35th anniversary. A cosmic cloud of cold hydrogen gas, this ...

How small can you go when forming stars and brown dwarfs? The Flame Nebula, part of the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex, is a ...