When a star comes to the end of its life and dies, it can be an epic and destructive event, throwing out an explosion of heat and light — but it can create stunning new forms as well. A gorgeous new ...

The photo shows two stars in the center, one which shed its layers of dust and gas as it neared the end of its life cycle.

The swirling, paint-like clouds in the darkness of space in this stunning image seem surreal, like a portal to another world ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has observed a planetary nebula designated Messier 57 (also known as NGC 6720), dubbed the Ring Nebula. As a result, ...