"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the infrared glow of an ancient supernova's light echo, revealing ...

Once upon a time, the core of a massive star collapsed, creating a shockwave that blasted outward, ripping the star apart as ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured highly detailed images showing the complex layers of interstellar dust and gas ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details about interstellar dust and gas using infrared light echoes from a ...

A light echo is created when a star explodes or erupts, flashing light into surrounding clumps of dust and causing them to shine in an ever-expanding pattern.

These sheet-like structures may be influenced by interstellar magnetic fields. The images also show dense, tightly wound regions that resemble knots in wood grain. These may represent magnetic ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has observed that infrared glow, revealing fine details resembling the knots and whorls of ...

The shockwave Webb studied emerged from Cassiopeia A, now a neutron star, about 11,000 light-years from Earth. After the ...

Learn about the thermal light echo, observed by NASA, that causes intricate layers of interstellar gas and dust to emit an ...

Astronomers unveiled a network of interstellar tunnels connecting ... revealing a complex environment influenced by plasma, magnetic fields, and radiation. Lower-than-expected thermal pressure ...

NASA's Webb Telescope captures stunning infrared light echoes from a supernova, revealing intricate details of interstellar ...