A not-so-distant white dwarf named WD 2226-210 has been on our radar since the 1980s for releasing X-rays, now we may know ...

The Helix Nebula in Aquarius is a planetary nebula, formed when its central star, in its last stages of life, ejected its outer layers of gas (Credit: Tony Hoffman) With other objects ...

The Helix Nebula. Credit ... is a planetary nebula located 650 light years away in the constellation Aquarius. The nebula is the result of a dying star of similar mass to our Sun.

After tracking a puzzling X-ray signal from a dying star for decades, astronomers may have finally explained its source: The old star might have destroyed a nearby planet. Dating back to 1980, X ...

In this image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, "cometary knots" on the Helix Nebula show blue-green heads caused by excitation of their molecular material from shocks or ultraviolet radiation.

The New Moon on February 27, 2025, in Aquarius will bring changes and opportunities for each zodiac sign. Aries might see a boost in creativity; Taurus will focus on friendships; Gemini may find ...

The signal, which scientists have been working to untangle for more than 40 years, is thought to be the "death knell" of an exoplanet destroyed by a star in the Helix Nebula. Astronomers first ...

Powerful jets and radiation winds from two protostars are slamming into the nebulosity around them, sculpting the nebula. A huge bipolar outflow of gas and dust, grown from the tumultuous birth of ...

Helix’s USP is that it makes a mattress to suit every body type and sleeping style. The Helix Twilight is a firm mattress for side sleepers — which, on paper, sounds like a bit of a dichotomy.