Nebula

A newly catalogued dark nebula, HMSTG 314-23, described as a dark swoosh in the southern constellation Apus, the Bird of Paradise, is drawing attention among amateur and professional astronomers. It appears in a catalogue of dark objects in the southern hemisphere compiled by researchers including M. Hartley, R.N. Manchester, R.M. Smith, S.B. Tritton and W.M. Goss, sparking discussion of these little-known formations.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured detailed images of violent stellar jets erupting from a young star within a nebula. The observations reveal commotion caused by high-speed jets of gas shooting into surrounding material, giving astronomers new insight into how young stars shape their environments during formation.

World Space Week 2026 is being marked around the globe, with Google dedicating a doodle to the Rosebud Nebula. The theme is trending across search in the US, Spain, Italy, France, Canada and Mexico, with Argentine outlet La Nación also covering the doodle. The annual UN-established event, held October 4-10, celebrates space science and its contributions to humanity.

An astrophotographer has shared a new image of the Western Veil Nebula, saying that despite photographing it several times before, they had never achieved this level of detail. The image highlights the remarkably fine filament structures within the nebula's shock front, showing folds and splits in the glowing gas. It is drawing attention from space enthusiasts admiring the clarity of the structures.

Readers and science fiction fans are marking the birthday of David Brin, the American author born 6 October 1950. Brin, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Locus and Campbell Awards, is best known for Startide Rising, which took both the Hugo and Nebula for Best Novel in 1984. Fans are sharing tributes and recalling his influence on the genre.