Trained on the spectacular Flame Nebula, the Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes went hunting for the smallest stars in the universe.

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The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula. Though it looks like a bubble or eye from Earth's point of view, the Helix is actually a trillion-mile-long tunnel of glowing gases. In its center ...

Two young stars shine bright in the dusty depths of the Orion Nebula in a new Hubble Space Telescope image. Located about 1,300 light-years from Earth, these young stars, also known as protostars ...

A team of astronomers recently tapped into JWST’s capabilities to explore the smallest objects in the Flame Nebula.

From the iconic 'Pillars of Creation' to the vivid colours of the Lagoon Nebula, check out these 7 astonishing photos of ...

The James Webb Space Telescope captured images in the near-infrared wavelength range of the region near the Trapezium Cluster in the Orion Nebula. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Deep in ...

How the Beautiful Butterfly Nebula Gets Its Mesmerising Wings? By MC Science Desk | March 21, 2025 How the Beautiful ...

Observations with the Hubble Space Telescope have revealed over 150 ... and there are stars in the Orion Nebula that are still forming today. Millions of years from now, future astronomers will ...

LBN 483 is particularly interesting in that it does not seem to be part of a larger star-forming region like the Orion ... Telescope investigates the origins of 'failed stars' in the Flame Nebula ...