The clue to the central star's nomadic past comes in the form of a distinct bow shock observed adjacent to the star — a ...

Known for its simple, graceful shape, the Ring Nebula is 2,000 light-years away in the constellation Lyra and stretches 1 light-year across. Its color fades with temperature; hot blue gas at the ...

The new image shows vibrant colors and new detail "Just like fireworks, different chemical elements in the nebula emit light of specific colors," as University College London states. That does ...

Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a striking cosmic vista featuring the grand design spiral galaxy M81 alongside the ...

Since they emit their own light these clouds of dust and gas are often also called emission nebulae. Clouds of dust and gas that are lit-up by nearby stars are called reflection nebula.

The Dark Energy Camera at NOIRLab’s Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile has been used to capture an amazing view of a star-forming region known as the Lobster Nebula. It is 8000 ...

Located about 2,200 light-years from Earth, the nebula is shaped like a distorted doughnut molded from the outer layers expelled thousands of years ago by an aging Sun-like star. The images are ...

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center. (2023, October 30). The Crab Nebula seen in new light by NASA's Webb. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 28, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 10 ...

While the goal of photography is to capture light, the majority of what astrophotographers capture in their images is utter darkness. Oh sure, the intended subject will be a star cluster ...