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James Webb Space Telescope spies giant cosmic question mark in deep space (photo)
By Brett Tingley published
The James Webb Space Telescope spied a cosmic question mark in deep space while observing two young stars located more than 1,000 light-years from Earth.

James Webb Space Telescope stuns with glowing portrait of actively forming stars (photo)
By Monisha Ravisetti published
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has used its infrared eyes to produce a highly detailed image of two young stars more than 1,000 light-years away.

A cosmic chameleon reveals its true colors in stunning infrared image (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A cosmic chameleon shows off its bright colors in a new image from the European Southern Observatory (ESO).

Can you see the cosmic 'cat' grinning into one of the world's largest telescopes in this photo? (video)
By Robert Lea published
Observations of a distant stellar nursery show it as a smiling cosmic cat with a head so massive it stretches for 150 light-years with a cluster of infants stars below its nose.

Dark nebula dominates gorgeous new view of Orion constellation (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona has captured a striking new view of a dark nebula called LDN 1622, located in the nearby Orion complex.

Infant stars burst out of their cosmic cribs in a violent stellar nursery (photo)
By Robert Lea published
The two protesters burst from their cocoons of gas and dust in Lupus 3, a vast stellar nursery located about 500 light-years from Earth.

Young star shoots out jet like a garden sprinkler in Orion Nebula (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope captured a snaking jet of matter expelled from a young stellar object in the Orion Nebula, a stellar nursery not far from our solar system.

Giant proto-galaxy in early universe devours recycled material to birth new stars
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A faraway proto-galaxy has been observed feeding on recycled material, shedding more light on how galaxies sustain star birth across eons.

Hubble Telescope celebrates 33rd anniversary with gorgeous photo of nearby stellar nursery
By Samantha Mathewson published
A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a nearby stellar nursery called NGC 1333. Bright stars shine through clouds of dust and gas, showcasing the chaotic nature of star formation.
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