Planetary Nebulae
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![A yellowish star is at the center of the image. It is surrounded by a mottled disk of gas and dust that transitions from bright yellow to darker orange as you move outward. The disk stretches from about 8 o'clock to 2 o'clock and is tilted so that the nearer side is toward the viewer.](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/webb-stsci-01hz2nk29nfz7h63hmz8446jm3-2k.jpg?w=4096&format=jpeg)
Webb Finds Plethora of Carbon Molecules Around Young Star
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An international team of astronomers has used NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to study the disk of gas and dust…
Article3 weeks ago
![Taking up most of the image, is a multi-colored nebula in shades of blue, pink, yellow, orange, purple, and white. It appears as two translucent orbs attached by a white band.](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/hubble-34th-littledumbell-sm-stsci-01htddrc7nr68q120setwhmsaq.png?w=4096&format=png)
Hubble Celebrates 34th Anniversary with a Look at the Little Dumbbell Nebula
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In celebration of the 34th anniversary of the launch of NASA’s legendary Hubble Space Telescope on April 24, astronomers took a snapshot…
Article2 months ago
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NASA’s Webb Discovers Dusty ‘Cat’s Tail’ in Beta Pictoris System
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Beta Pictoris, a young planetary system located just 63 light-years away, continues to intrigue scientists even after decades of in-depth…
Article6 months ago
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