The Helix Nebula is one of the most well-known and commonly photographed planetary nebulae because it resembles the “ Eye of ...

The Eye of Sauron nebula, the Helix nebula, has a giant white dwarf, and the Webb telescope has just got a good look at it. New images taken by the NASA telescope show stellar winds and gas clouds ...

Many observatories have captured the Helix Nebula, but none in such detail as the Webb.

Pluto's days, though they drag on a bit at around 153 hours, are nothing compared to its years. Pluto's orbit takes 248 Earth ...

On January 5, 2005, astronomers at NASA discovered Eris, the second-largest dwarf planet in the solar system. Eris is just slightly smaller than Pluto, and it orbits the sun about three times farther ...

"One thing popped out as clear as anything, this previously unknown 'bar' of ionized iron atoms, in the middle of the ...

Saturn reigns supreme when it comes to the number of moons orbiting any solar system planet. Including the 128 ...

"Recent studies suggest that the lunar farside experienced a magma ocean evolution similar to that of the nearside," the team ...

American Museum of Natural History Astronomer Dr. Jackie Faherty joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about ...

Eric and Wendy Schmidt are backing a start-up-like approach to building a giant space telescope and powerful ground ...

Experts note that Boomers were taught what to think, while modern students are taught how to find information. While Boomers ...

I’m crouching in a West African rainforest, staring at a bungalow-sized boulder. The humid air thrums with insects and ...