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We have tended to imagine machines as either being our slaves or enslaving us. Martha Wells, the writer of the “Murderbot” ...

Amateur astrophotographer Emil Andronic has captured a striking image of the Cat's Eye Nebula from his home in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, showcasing the tenuous outer structure of the famous ...

When astronomers look at distant objects—far away in both space and time—all too often, dust gets in their eyes. Well, not ...

The Cat's Eye Nebula, photographed by Emil Andronic. | Credit: Emil Andronic. Amateur astrophotographer Emil Andronic has captured a striking image of the Cat's Eye Nebula from his home in ...

Looking at images of Earth from space, you might have noticed a conspicuous lack of stars, but it turns out there's a good ...

However, compared to the broad optical spectrum in nature, the human eye can only perceive wavelengths ranging from 400 to 700 nanometers, leading to the neglect of a significant amount of ...

These nanoparticles are scattered throughout the soft lens material, where they absorb infrared light and convert it into images the human eye normally can't see. A worker at Primera Opticos ...

The NASA/ESA James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning view of the Horse-head Nebula. It is the sharpest infrared imagery to date. The iconic nebula is about 1300 light-years away. Credit: ...

The Orion Nebula (M42) and Carina Nebula (NGC 3372) may reign supreme among star-forming regions in the Milky Way, but they pale in comparison to the Tarantula Nebula (NGC 2070). The Tarantula ...