A new image released by NASA shows what could be a captivating — and terrifying — event roughly 650 light-years away: a dying ...

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

M57, also known as the Ring Nebula, is a planetary nebula—the glowing remnant of a sun-like star. At its center lies a tiny white dot, the star’s hot core, known as a white dwarf.

It is a planetary nebula, a halo of gas jettisoned by a star that ran out of nuclear fuel. At its center lies a white dwarf — the leftover heart of that once-mighty star. The white dwarf is not ...

Today, astronomers recognize NGC 1514 as a large and complex planetary nebula. Located approximately 1,500 light-years from Earth, the nebula’s origins lie in the binary system HD 281679, which is ...

is a large and complex elliptical planetary nebula at a distance of about 1,500 light years away. It originated from a binary star designated HD 281679. The bright, visible component of the system ...

Planetary-mass objects could form from star system interactions New simulations challenge traditional planet and star formation theorie These objects may belong to a distinct cosmic category ...

A 40-year-old space enigma has been unraveled: a white dwarf star at the center of the Helix Nebula has been annihilating a nearby planet, triggering strange X-ray radiation, which unveiled the star's ...

According to new simulations, many, even most, planets get ejected from their star early in their history Star Trek ...

At the heart of the Helix Nebula, a dying star may have destroyed a neighboring planet, revealing a rare and spectacular phenomenon. This artistic illustration depicts a planet (on the left) that got ...