NASA’s Webb Reveals Intricate Layers of Interstellar Dust, Gas

Once upon a time, the core of a massive star collapsed, creating a shockwave that blasted outward, ripping the star apart as it went. When the shockwave reached the star’s surface, it punched through, generating a brief, intense pulse of X-rays and ultraviolet light that traveled outward into the surrounding space. About 350 years later, […]
Posted on January 14, 2025
Sign up for our newsletter:

Categories

386
14
2
6
661
1
3
1
1
6
1
17
10
1
29
202
2
1
3
1
6
4
6
2
210
1
46
11
2
3
2
10
1
7
53
1
4
4
14
20
3
1
27
3
1
14
1
3
1
14
1
17
6
362
21
13
1
1
3
38
8
1
281
233
13
5
10
62
67
1
17
2
10
30
1
Io
5
3
113
1
159
9
1
4
13

Blog Posts

Newsletter Archive