The Helix Nebula, also known as Caldwell 63, is located 650 million light-years from Earth. It is the glowing remains of a dying star, much like our Sun.

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The T Coronae Borealis, also known as T CrB, is a recurrent nova that bursts about every 80 years. Astronomers are pointing ...

A new X-ray look at the mesmerizing Helix Nebula reveals an alleged planet killer: a white dwarf that might be the source of ...

This colorful image of the Helix nebula may mirror what someday could become of our sun and our home planet. Released on ...

First identified in 1916 by astrophotographer Edward Emerson Barnard, Barnard’s Star has long intrigued scientists. This latest discovery sheds light on the tiny worlds circling it and raises hopes ...

The next year of science on the James Webb Space Telescope has been announced amid mounting budgetary uncertainty that could ...

This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula's center ...

Barnard’s Star is notorious among astronomers for a history of false planet detections but it appears the latest discovery – ...