Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN)'s backdrop is dominated by the Eagle Nebula — a vast cosmic structure of dust and hydrogen-rich gas ...

Comet C/2025 R2 (SWAN) was captured crossing the Milky Way's galactic plane, brilliantly illuminating the iconic Pillars of Creation within the Eagle Nebula.

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"Rage bait" has been named the word of the year by the Oxford University Press. It means social media content that is designed to create a strong and negative reaction.

From a bird's-eye view high above St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, a stunning photograph shows the estimated 250,000 ...