Kohoutek 4-55 is a dazzling planetary nebula captured in vivid color by the Hubble Space Telescope. Formed by the dramatic ...

It was formed when a star in death released gas and is also known as Caldwell 63. The gas now measures about three light-years in width, creating a ring of color. The white dwarf, its small but ...

Scientists have been receiving X-ray signals from the Helix Nebula for decades, but now they believe it may hide a horrifying and grisly secret.

When many stars reach billions of years in age and run out of fuel, they become dying stars known as red giants. The stars expand and can engulf nearby planets, effectively incinerating them.

Not only does Easter Sunday commemorate Christians' belief in the Resurrection of Jesus three days after his death by ...

A new image released by NASA shows what could be a captivating — and terrifying — event roughly 650 light-years away: a dying ...

An artist’s concept of the famous Wolf-Rayet 104 “pinwheel star,” previously nicknamed the “Death Star.” An artist’s concept of the famous Wolf-Rayet 104 “pinwheel star ...

Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate discuss how they brought Nikki Boyer's real friendship and cancer battle to life on Dying for Sex. Slate reveals the wild Molly line that made her break several ...

The Gemini South telescope in Chile has been used by astronomers to detect a planet being devoured by its dying host star, a process similar to the fate of Earth billions of years from now.