Featured Image: The Nova Shells of RX Puppis
Nebulous shells of gas surrounding the symbiotic star RX Puppis hint at outbursts from the system going back thousands of years.
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Featured Image: Slime Mold Shows the Way
A new algorithm inspired by the intricate filaments of slime mold connects galaxies and reveals the structure of the cosmic web.
Featured Image: A 5D Map of the Milky Way
Data made mesmerizing: check out this swirling visualization of 170 million stars in the Milky Way.
Featured Image: Outflows from Baby Stars
New JWST images reveal the dusty, windswept envelopes surrounding five young protostars.
Featured Image: One of a Dozen
New high-resolution images show that when it comes to supernova remnants, scientific value and beauty go hand in hand.
Featured Image: A New Portrait of Cassiopeia A
Thanks to JWST, the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A has a beautiful new portrait that has allowed astronomers to study the connection between molecules, dust, and supernovae.
Featured Image: Seeing Triple
Multiple images of a single supernova gravitationally lensed by a massive galaxy cluster will allow researchers to calculate the expansion rate of the universe.
Featured Image: A Starry Cigar
Recent JWST observations highlight narrow filaments and bubble-like structures in the nearby starburst galaxy Messier 82.
Featured Image: A Disk Disturbed by Stellar Explosions
Simulations explore how supernovae can shake up and eject gas from a starburst galaxy.
Featured Image: A Tale of Three Dwarf Galaxies
Compact blue dwarf galaxies share many properties with galaxies in the early universe, giving researchers a way to study distant, ancient galaxies up close.