What’s more, Webb used its Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) instrument to observe glowing interstellar gas and dust illuminated ...

"These two supernova remnants are helping us to better understand the dynamics of our home galaxy’s neighborhood," ...

Astronomers from Turkey and Japan have performed optical observations of a recently discovered nearby supernova remnant known ...

Ohio State astronomy professor Adam Leroy is the 2025 recipient of the Henry Draper Medal. The Henry Draper Medal, established in 1886, is awarded every four years to a researcher or pair of ...

Capturing the light echoes from a supernova explosion over three centuries ago, these new images showcase the dynamic structure of the interstellar medium like never before. This groundbreaking ...

The Pillars of Creation, celestial structures in the Eagle Nebula ... That is because the dense interstellar medium of the disk of our Milky Way obstructs our view of the deeper universe. This also ...

For decades, scientists have marveled at the Local Hot Bubble—a vast, low-density region stretching roughly 1,000 light-years ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Academy Honors 20 for Major Contributions to Science WASHINGTON — The National Academy of Sciences will ...

Now, thanks to the power of JWST to see dim, red light, we're finally gaining a fuller understanding of the interstellar medium's structure. What's even more incredible is that we can see changes in ...