The sun sustains all life on Earth, but that's not going to be the case forever. Eventually, the sun will exhaust its nuclear fuel and expand to engulf Earth and the other inner planets on its way to ...

This image set showcases three views of the Butterfly Nebula, featuring an optical and near-infrared view from Hubble (left and middle) and the latest Webb/ALMA image. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI A huge bipolar outflow of gas and dust, grown from the tumultuous ...

Fancy a cosmic spaghetti? NASA's latest Picture of the Day features the deliciously named celestial wonder, the "Spaghetti Nebula." This celestial pasta party, also known as the Supernova Remnant ...

When we start talking about Earth's origin, there are many theories on the table that have been tossed around for years, with the Big Bang hypothesis often leading the charge. But thanks to the James ...

A Hawaii telescope just captured a sun-like star's glowing gas layers as it expands. The resulting butterfly-shaped nebula is a sight to behold. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

At first glance, the Butterfly Nebula looks like a glowing insect pinned against the backdrop of space. Officially known as NGC 6302, it sits about 3,400 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius ...

The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope and Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array (ALMA) has joined forces to deliver a new view of the Butterfly Nebula, located about 3400 light-years away ...