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Glittering new James Webb telescope image shows an 'intricate web of chaos' — Space photo of the weekThis mash-up of data from the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals two galaxies mid-collision, with their spiral arms overlapping and bending toward their neighbors' cores.
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Strange, 7-hour explosion from deep space is unlike anything scientists have seen — Space photo of the weekAstronomers used major telescopes across the world to probe a cosmic explosion 8 billion light-years from the solar system.
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Ethereal structure in the sky rivals 'Pillars of Creation' — Space photo of the weekThe twin telescopes of the Gemini Observatory mark 25 years of discovery as students name distant nebula Ua ʻŌhiʻa Lan.
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Scientists map the shape of a supernova for the first time ever: Space photo of the weekAstronomers using data from the Very Large Telescope (VLT) have revealed that the initial "breakout" phase of a supernova is elongated, not perfectly spherical.
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Giant 'diamond ring' sparkles 4,500 light-years away in the Cygnus constellation — Space photo of the weekNASA's SOFIA observatory captured a rare image of a glowing gas ring in Cygnus X — a vast star-forming region 4,500 light-years away.
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First Vera Rubin Observatory image reveals hidden structure as long as the Milky Way trailing behind a nearby galaxy — Space photo of the weekFirst-light images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have revealed a 163,000-light-year stream of stars emanating from the M61 galaxy, suggesting a violent past.
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Unprecedented view of the Milky Way took 40,000 hours to construct — Space photo of the weekCreated using data from two extensive surveys, this spectacular radio image of the galactic plane of the Milky Way provides valuable insights into the birth and death of stars.
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Webb reveals a fiery starburst in the Cigar Galaxy — Space photo of the weekThe James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the blazing heart of an iconic nearby galaxy, where rapid star formation and galactic winds light up the cosmos in infrared light.
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Interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is about to get very active — Space photo of the weekThe interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is barreling toward its closest point to the sun as perihelion looms on Oct. 29. How different will it look when it reappears on the other side?
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