In Photos: The First Close-Up Of A Star Outside Our Galaxy
1 day ago · Extreme Star WOH G64 is one of the most extreme stars of its kind. As they die, red supergiant stars shed their outer layers of gas and dust, but that can take many thousands of …
The first 'zoomed-in' image of a star outside our galaxy
1 day ago · "The star has been experiencing a significant change in the last 10 years, providing us with a rare opportunity to witness a star's life in real time," said study co-author Gerd Weigelt …
Astronomers take first close-up picture of a star outside our galaxy
1 day ago · Astronomers have known about this star for decades and have appropriately dubbed it the "behemoth star." With a size roughly 2,000 times that of our sun, WOH G64 is classified …
Star imaged in detail outside the Milky Way for the 1st time …
2 days ago · Astronomers have captured tens of "zoomed-in" images of stars within the Milky Way, but it has taken until now to capture a star beyond our galaxy with a similar level of …
Star Types - Science@NASA
Hydrogen fusion begins moving into the star’s outer layers, causing them to expand. The result is a red giant, which would appear more orange than red. Eventually, the red giant becomes …
Stars - NASA Science
Eventually, all the star’s outer layers blow away, creating an expanding cloud of dust and gas called a planetary nebula. The Helix nebula, imaged here, lies 650 light-years away in the …
42 jaw-dropping James Webb Space Telescope images
Oct 29, 2024 · JWST's shimmering portrait of the iconic structures could help scientists uncover new insights into how stars are born, and how they shape the space around them.
NASA Releases First Breathtaking Images Taken by James Webb Space …
Jul 12, 2022 · The initial images include the Carina Nebula, a dynamic region of new star birth with at least a dozen massive stars 50 to 100 times the size of our own Sun, and the Southern …
NASA Reveals Webb Telescope’s First Images of Unseen Universe
Jul 12, 2022 · One of the first images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, this landscape of “mountains” and “valleys” speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge of a …
This Is the First-Ever Close-Up Image of a Star Outside the Milky …
1 day ago · Scientists have observed the star for decades and call it the “behemoth star.” It is roughly 2,000 times the size of the Sun. Since Ohnaka’s team last looked at WOH G64, a lot …