A powerful “Cosmic Tornado” has received a high-definition glow-up thanks to NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The new look at Herbig-Haro 49/50 (HH 49/50) released today also answers a ...

HH 49/50 is one of these impact sites. It was nicknamed the "Cosmic Tornado" due to its dramatic, swirling shape. Spitzer's images weren't clear enough to discern the fuzzy object located at its ...

About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...

When NASA's now-retired Spitzer Space Telescope first observed Herbig-Haro 49/50 (HH 49/50) in 2006, scientists dubbed it the "Cosmic Tornado" due to its spiral-like appearance. However ...

HH 49/50 is one of these impact sites. It was nicknamed the "Cosmic Tornado" due to its dramatic, swirling shape. Spitzer's images weren't clear enough to discern the fuzzy object located at its tip — ...

This 'cosmic tornado' happened 625 light years away in a part of space where stars are being born. The amazing jets of light on display are what happens when the outflows of forming stars reach ...

A video zooming in from the solar system on the 'Cosmic Tornado', HH 46/90. Pope Francis' Doctor Says Team Considered Letting Him Die Here's the Average Social Security Benefit at Ages 62 ...

The result is a textured, frothy look that has earned HH 49/50 the nickname “Cosmic Tornado.” One of the most fascinating parts of this image is the series of arcs. These curves, made of ...

Fly around the 'cosmic tornado' in a captivating new 3D visualization from JWST. For nearly 20 years, astronomers have puzzled over the true nature of an object they spied back in 2006.