Babylonian astronomers created early star catalogs as early as the 12th century BCE, later expanding these to include celestial motions of the Sun, Moon, and planets by 1000 BCE. The Messier (M) ...

The observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have unveiled the mysteries hidden at the center of the Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302), which relate to the formation of rocky planets like Earth.

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When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The central region of the Butterfly Nebula and its dusty torus, imaged by the JWST, which is able ...

Scientists say the James Webb Space Telescope has captured an unprecedented look inside a butterfly nebula, revealing matter around a dying star. The international space community, consisting of NASA, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The planetary nebula NGC 6302 is one the most-studied of cosmic ...

At first glance, the Butterfly Nebula looks like a glowing insect pinned against the backdrop of space. Officially known as NGC 6302, it sits about 3,400 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius ...

CARDIFF, Wales — Astronomers just got a front-row seat to one of the universe’s strangest chemistry experiments, and it’s happening inside the death throes of a star. Using the James Webb Space ...

Clues about how worlds like Earth may have formed have been found buried at the heart of a spectacular "cosmic butterfly." With the help of the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers say they have ...

This image, which combines infrared data from the James Webb Space Telescope with submillimetre observations from the Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA), shows the doughnut-shaped ...