The James Webb Space Telescope detects methyl cation (CH3+) in a young star system with a protoplanetary disk that is located in the Orion Nebula. Credit: Space.com | imagery courtesy: ESA/Webb ...

Since the first confirmed discovery of an exoplanet in 1992 — one orbiting a star beyond our solar system — scientists have identified over 6,000 such worlds. Galaxies brimming with stars, it turns ...

The Orion Nebula offers a stunning view of star formation, showcasing everything from massive young stars that shape the nebula to dense gas pillars that could be cradles for newborn stars. At its ...

Dense, dark clouds of gas and dust, known as Bok globules, are blocking light within the NGC 281 emission nebula, which is a region of star formation. The Orion Nebula showcases various stages of ...

In 2023, the James Webb Space Telescope discovered dozens of seemingly physics-breaking rogue objects floating through space in pairs. James Webb Space Telescope near-infrared survey of the inner ...

Peering into the Orion Nebula reveals a vibrant stellar nursery where new stars are being born, making it one of the most studied and photographed regions in our galaxy. This information is not DNA's ...

Scientists estimate that we've misplaced more than 50 percent of the Universe's hydrogen. Hydrogen in space can glow, as is the case with the Orion Nebula, but has insufficient density and irradiation ...

The closest such stellar nursery to Earth lies in the Orion Nebula, just below Orion's belt. There, molecular clouds have collapsed over millions of years, forming a cluster of new stars.

The images captured by the Webb telescope showcase that difference vividly. Unlike smoother star-forming areas like the Orion Nebula, Sagittarius C is laced with bright, thin filaments of plasma – hot ...

The view is expected to include Mercury, Jupiter, Leo, the Pleiades, the Orion Nebula among other stars and planets. Outdoor sky tours will be conducted with green laser pointers, along with ...

The Tarantula Nebula, which can be found in the Large Magellanic Cloud, is an active star-forming complex. The intricate shape and colors of its image by James Webb can be seen here. The Ring ...