NASA's SOFIA detected the blue areas (20 microns) near the center of this composite image of the Swan Nebula, revealing gas as it’s heated by massive stars located at the center Astronomers combined ...
also known as the Omega Nebula or Swan Nebula, is one of the largest star-forming regions in our Milky Way Galaxy. Rho Ophiuchi, the closest star-forming region to Earth, is a multiple star system in ...
Give nature the chance to surprise you,” says Ethan Siegel, astrophysicist and author of National Geographic's newest tribute to the James Webb Space Telescope.