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A theoretical astrophysicist may have solved a nearly two-decade-old mystery over the origins of an unusual 'zebra' pattern seen in high-frequency radio pulses from the Crab Nebula. A theoretical ...

IC 418 is a planetary nebula. The nebula shows the life cycle of a star. A star emits light like Taeyang, and nuclear fusion reactions occur at its center. As time passes, the nuclear fusion reactions ...

NGC 7027 is a small planetary nebula known as the "pillow nebula" due to its pillow-like shape. It is located about 3,000 light-years from Earth (1 light-year is the distance light travels in one year ...

Astronomers have captured a breathtaking view of the Crystal Ball Nebula (NGC 1514), a cosmic spectacle 1,500 light-years ...

A nebula is a luminescent giant cloud of dust and gas in space that could be from a supernova or could be a star-forming region. The "dumbbell nebula," also known as Messier 27, is what astronomers ...

A pulsar's radiation is getting refracted by plasma in the magnetosphere. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Historical records from ...

Historical records from around the world describe a bright star appearing in the sky in the year 1054. Today, astronomers are confident that what our ancestors were seeing was, in truth, a star that ...