NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has spied three young stars shining through a nebula as they orbit each other, one of which is about to ignite. This "glittering cosmic geode" triple-star system ...

Astronomers have reached deeper into the heart of a brilliant cosmic engine than ever before, using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope to capture a rare, close-up view of a quasar’s core.

When the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope were released in 2022, one in particular became instantly iconic: a striking orange and blue view of the Carina Nebula, affectionately known ...