The young stars are buried deeply, appearing as an orange-white splotch in the image, surrounded by a disk of gas and dust that continues to add to their mass. A closer look at the image reveals that ...

The James Webb Space Telescope recently captured a stunning new image of what scientists call a pair of actively forming stars. But eagle-eyed viewers were quick to seize on an even tinier — and to ...

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The object is far outside our galactic neighborhood, possibly billions of light-years away. But astronomers have seen similar objects closer to home. This glowing red question mark was captured in the ...

When looking for answers in the cosmos, sometimes more questions appear. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The James Webb Space ...

Late last month NASA and ESA released a swirling infrared vista capturing an evolutionary snapshot of the formation of two nascent stars, known collectively as Herbig-Haro 46/47. As reported by Space ...

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The James Webb Space Telescope was conducting its usual business — staring at objects of scientific interest across the cosmos — when it accidentally captured something hilariously familiar in the ...