Scientists have been receiving X-ray signals from the Helix Nebula for decades, but now they believe it may hide a horrifying ...

Powerful jets and radiation winds from two protostars are slamming into the nebulosity around them, sculpting the nebula.

For over 40 years, astronomers have been puzzled by strange X-ray signals from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf. Now, they may ...

"We might have finally found the cause of a mystery that's lasted over 40 years," said researcher Sandino Estrada-Dorado.

The JWST's mid-infrared observations support this hypothesis ... Other ring-shaped planetary nebulas, such as the Helix ...

This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Helix nebula, a cosmic starlet often photographed by amateur astronomers for its vivid colors and eerie resemblance to a giant eye.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have observed enigmatic rings in the planetary nebula NGC 1514, visible in the mid-infrared band. Results of the new observations, published ...

A decades-old cosmic mystery may finally be solved. Scientists now suspect that the strange X-ray glow from a distant white ...

After tracking a puzzling X-ray signal from a dying star for decades, astronomers may have finally explained its source: The old star might have destroyed a nearby planet. Dating back to 1980, X ...

The Helix Nebula is an eye-catching sight in the sky – and not just because it looks like a giant eye. Located about 655 light-years from Earth, it’s the site of a slow-motion explosion ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have observed enigmatic rings in the planetary nebula NGC 1514, visible in the mid-infrared band. Results of the new observations ...