NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has examined the neutron star PSR J0205+6449 at the heart of the supernova remnant 3C 58, providing insights into the extreme conditions inside these incredibly dense objects.
Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/J. Major
Research reveals how massive stars in star clusters send out intense radiation, potentially disrupting the fragile disks of dust and gas that are essential for forming new planets.
Magnetic filaments have been discovered by NASA’s SOFIA telescope, acting like rivers that channel material into the Serpens South star cluster, fueling the birth of new stars.
Credit: NASA/SOFIA/T. Pillai/J. Kauffman/L. Proudfit; NASA/JPL-Caltech/L. Allen
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered the oldest white dwarf stars in our galaxy, providing a new way to measure the universe's age.
Credit: NASA and H. Richer (University of British Columbia)
Star clusters form as gas clouds collapse under gravity, heating up to create protostars that eventually evolve into full-fledged stars.
Credit: NASA/ESA/Hubble SM4 ERO Team
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured the globular cluster NGC 6139, home to some of the oldest stars in the Milky Way, shedding light on the early stages of the galaxy’s evolution.
Credit: ESA (European Space Agency)/Hubble & NASA
Credit: NASA, ESA and A. Nota (STScI/ESA)
The W40 nebula, nicknamed the "Space Butterfly," is a region rich in young stars, with its wings shaped by the intense radiation from the hottest stars.
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech