Webb has captured the haunting “Exposed Cranium” nebula—an otherworldly cloud shaped by a dying star that looks remarkably like a brain inside a skull.

The death of a star is usually thought to be a violent and hostile ...

For the first time, astronomers have discovered dry ice (carbon dioxide ice) in a planetary nebula, shedding new light on the ...

NASA, Donald Walter/South Carolina State University/Paul Scowen/ Brian Moore/Arizona State University A glimpse up at the night sky will reveal a seemingly endless landscape of twinkling stars, but ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Rosette Nebula blossoms in deep space, captured in this wonderful image taken by the ...

For this month's ESA/Hubble Picture of the Month, NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope is joined by ESA's Euclid to create a new ...

A dying star’s final breath creates a haunting, brain-shaped cosmic silhouette.

NASA’s space telescopes tuned into an epic cosmic rock show, capturing new images of a space guitar that’s billowing in the wake of an erratic neutron star as it releases a flame-like streak across ...

Light from the ancient supernova remnant was captured over the course of 50 hours in September 2025. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

The molecule 2-methoxyethanol could reveal how the cosmos grew so complex. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, ...