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Exoplanets
Worlds beyond our solar system.
Stars
Giant balls of hot gas that burn for millions to billions of years.
Black Holes
Concentrations of matter with gravity so powerful not even light can escape.
Galaxies
Collections of stars, planets, and vast clouds of gas and dust bound together by gravity.
NASA’s Roman Mission Shares Detailed Plans to Scour Skies
After launch, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will conduct three core surveys designed to investigate some of the most profound mysteries in astrophysics, including the nature of dark energy and its effect on the universe’s expansion.
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3D Models of Cosmic Objects by NASA’s Chandra
3D models of objects in space provide scientists with new ways to find insights about the objects they represent and how they evolve over time. Based on data from Chandra, these new models allow you to also explore – and print – replicas of stars in the early and end stages of their lives.
Learn moreDark Clouds in Rosette Nebula
The Rosette Nebula is a prime example of a star-forming region, providing valuable insights into how stars are born and how the interstellar medium is affected by their formation.
In this image, dark clouds of hydrogen gas are eroded and shaped by the radiation from the cluster of stars in the center of the nebula.
NASA Reveals Prototype Telescope for Gravitational Wave Observatory
Led by ESA in partnership with NASA, the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) will consist of three spacecraft flying in a triangular formation as they orbit the Sun. Each spacecraft will carry two telescopes, and together they’ll send and receive infrared laser beams between them. By measuring tiny changes in the distances between the spacecraft, LISA will detect gravitational waves—ripples in spacetime caused by massive cosmic events like the collision of two black holes.
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Dying Star Comes into Full Focus
With its sharp infrared vision, NASA's Webb captured the remains of a dying star in NGC 1514 – sculpted rings of gas and dust, shaped into an hourglass structure. A companion star may have helped mold this cosmic formation by getting very close as the dying star expelled its outer layers.
Studying nebulae like this helps scientists better understand how stars enrich the galaxy with elements needed for new stars and planets.
