There is a lot of complicated but beautiful physics in understanding how this explosion takes place,” says Purdue University ...

The James Webb Space Telescope captured photos of one of the earliest supernovas ever seen using infrared technology, and creating a time lapse of the phenomena.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the infrared glow of an ancient supernova's light echo, revealing ...

The Milky Way's interstellar medium—that is, the dust and gas that threads between our galaxy's billions of stars—is an ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details about interstellar dust and gas using infrared light echoes from a ...

Learn about the thermal light echo, observed by NASA, that causes intricate layers of interstellar gas and dust to emit an ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured highly detailed images showing the complex layers of interstellar dust and gas ...

Once upon a time, the core of a massive star collapsed, creating a shockwave that blasted outward, ripping the star apart as ...

Nebulae come in different types, such as emission, reflection, and dark nebulae. One of the most well-known and visible examples is the Orion Nebula. NASA uses cutting-edge telescopes and instruments ...

Supernovae are one of the most useful events in all of astronomy. Scientists can directly measure their power, their spin, ...

Scientists targeted a light echo previously observed by NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope, and it is one of dozens found near remains of the Cassiopeia A supernova. The Webb images show ...