Using the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered a new type of cosmic object, a cloud of dark matter and gas ...

Astronomers have spotted a unique cosmic phenomenon: a "relic," which is a primordial building block of a galaxy that never ...

In this James Webb telescope image, the gigantic molecular cloud near our galaxy's center appears as a canvas of pink and ...

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick photographs a crescent moon over so-called noctilucent clouds from the International Space Station on July 4, 2024. Astronaut Matthew Dominick was going about 17,500 ...

A team using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a new type of astronomical object—a starless, gas-rich, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A sparkling cloudscape is revealed by the Hubble Space Telescope, which used its instruments to ...

Eons ago, giant clouds in space may have led to global extinctions, according to two recent technical papers supported by NASA’s Astrobiology Institute. One paper outlines a rare scenario in which ...

"I'll always remember the first time I saw those iridescent clouds and was sure at first it was some color artifact." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Hubble’s latest view of N159 captures newborn stars igniting, glowing, and blasting bubbles into a vast cosmic nursery.

Nature served up a stunning double feature in the skies over Alberta, Canada, on June 9. Aurora chaser and photographer Harlan Thomas (@TheAuroraGuy) was about 18.5 miles (30 kilometers) north of ...

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick photographs a crescent moon over so-called noctilucent clouds from the International Space Station on July 4, 2024. Credit: Matthew Dominick / Earth Science and Remote ...