Though space is chock-full of interstellar medium, it tends to be invisible unless lit up by a celestial spotlight. Sometimes ...

Shocks, cosmic rays and x-rays seem to ionise and fragment saturated molecules via mechanisms that result in structures with ...

The initial findings offer novel perspectives on the relationship between star formation and the evolution of galaxies.

Learn about the thermal light echo, observed by NASA, that causes intricate layers of interstellar gas and dust to emit an ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the infrared glow of an ancient supernova's light echo, revealing unprecedented 3D details of interstellar dust and gas. The space between stars is ...

Once upon a time, the core of a massive star collapsed, creating a shockwave that blasted outward, ripping the star apart as ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has revealed new details about interstellar dust and gas using infrared light echoes from a ...

The shockwave Webb studied emerged from Cassiopeia A, now a neutron star, about 11,000 light-years from Earth. After the ...

Once upon a time, the core of a massive star collapsed, creating a shockwave that blasted outward, ripping the star apart as ...