Latest about space photo of the week
Space photo of the week: James Webb and Chandra telescopes spot a 'lighthouse' pointed at Earth
Images from the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory have been combined to reveal how the Crab Nebula's neutron star is changing.
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope spots galaxy churning out stars in overtime
The James Webb Space Telescope peers into NGC 4449, a small galaxy showing explosive star formation that astronomers can't quite explain.
Space photo of the week: Hubble spots a twisted 'train-wreck' galaxy that may hide a cosmic illusion
The Hubble Space Telescope's stunning image of the dusty 'train-wreck' galaxy NGC 4753 reveals what may be one of the greatest optical illusions in the nearby universe.
Space photo of the week: 'God's Hand' leaves astronomers scratching their heads
A new space photo captures "God's Hand", a cometary globule in the Gum Nebula, where stars are being born.
Space photo of the week: A planet-size explosion rocks the sun's 'mossy' corona
Coronal moss grows, solar rain falls and plasma eruptions rear their gargantuan heads in this fiery landscape of the sun's outer atmosphere, taken by ESA's Solar Orbiter.
Space photo of the week: Little Dumbbell Nebula throws a wild party for Hubble telescope's 34th anniversary
Astronomers celebrated the Hubble Space Telescope's 34th anniversary with this stunning image of the Little Dumbbell Nebula — a vast cloud of gas containing one of the hottest white dwarf stars ever found.
Space photo of the week: Bizarre 'Helix Galaxy' is unlike any other in the universe. Can you see why?
The Helix Galaxy is a rare "polar ring" galaxy found near the Big Dipper. Its odd shape and history set it apart from every other galaxy we know of.
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope reveals surprising starburst in ancient galaxy
New infrared observations from the James Webb Space Telescope unveil a galaxy far, far away that's creating new stars.
