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.

The Orion Nebula offers a stunning view of star formation, showcasing everything from massive young stars that shape the nebula to dense gas pillars that could be cradles for newborn stars. At its ...

Explore the legendary Orion the Hunter, the Pleiades (Seven Sisters), the Beehive Cluster, and other dazzling star formations that light up the night. Chicago astronomer Joe Guzman and his team ...

Washington: A mysterious X-ray signal from the Helix Nebula has puzzled scientists for over 40 years. Now, new research suggests that a white dwarf known as the dense core of a dead star may have ...

Stargazers can use a night sky app to help locate the star cluster, or they can look for nearby recognisable constellations, such as Orion the Hunter with its famous ‘belt' of three stars.