An international team of astronomers has employed the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to observe a complex planetary nebula ...

For the first time, astronomers have discovered dry ice (carbon dioxide ice) in a planetary nebula, shedding new light on the complex chemistry occurring in the universe’s most dynamic environments.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The complicated structure at the centre of the Butterfly Nebula, NGC 6302. There is a bright source at the centre that is ...

Sometimes the names of objects are deeply misleading. For example, starfish are not actually fish (they are echinoderms) and guinea pigs are not related to pigs in any way (they are rodents).

NGC 6302, also known as the Bug or Butterfly Nebula, is a bright and massive planetary nebula with a visual magnitude of 10.1. Its central star, exceeding 450,000° Fahrenheit (250,000° Celsius), was ...

The Bug Nebula, NGC 6302, is one of the brightest and most extreme planetary nebulae known. At its centre lies a superhot dying star smothered in a blanket of ‘hailstones’. A new Hubble image reveals ...

Many celestial objects are beautiful – swirling spiral galaxies or glittering clusters of stars are notable examples. But some of the most striking scenes are created during the death throes of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image set showcases three views of the Butterfly Nebula, featuring an optical and near-infrared view from Hubble (left and ...