Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have observed enigmatic rings in the planetary nebula NGC 1514, ...

A planetary nebula marks the end of 90% of all stars active lives and traces the star’s transition from a red giant to a degenerate white dwarf. But, for years, scientists weren’t sure if the sun in ...

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows one of the most famous and beautiful objects in the night sky.

Usually a nebula is balanced between being pulled together by its own gravity and being pushed apart by gas pressure. If something happens to tip that balance—perhaps a collision with another ...