The unmatched sensitivity of the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope in both near- and mid-infrared light sheds new light on PMR 1, a little-studied nebula in the constellation of Vela.
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Uranus and Neptune orbit in the dim, cold depths of the outer solar system. Neptune absolutely requires a telescope to ...
ALMA’s most ambitious galactic survey yet exposes a wild, filament-filled stellar nursery at the very heart of the Milky Way. Astronomers have produced a remarkable new view of the center of the Milky ...
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captured PMR 1 in Vela using NIRCam and MIRI, revealing structural layers, stellar winds, and evolutionary details of a planetary nebula.
NASA decided to roll Artemis 2's SLS back into the VAB to deal with a helium flow malfunction discovered after a fueling test ...
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The web-like features are believed to be sculpted by ancient groundwater, offering new clues about the Red Planet's watery ...
Deep inside a dust-choked galaxy, astronomers have uncovered a chemical environment far more complex than expected.
Step outside just after sunset and you may catch an unusual sight: six planets strung across the sky in a gentle arc. The ...
Webb captured the object in infrared — light wavelengths that are invisible to human eyes but can pierce through thick dust.