A nebula is a distinct luminescent part of the interstellar environment, and as far as these features go, the Helix Nebula is ...
Webb’s latest image of the Helix Nebula reveals a dramatic close-up of a dying star shedding its outer layers. The detailed ...
Ionized clouds give the impression of flames surrounding the star AE Aurigae.
The Ring Nebula is a bright shell of gas in the constellation Lyra. It has long served as a textbook example of how stars similar to the Sun shed their outer layers at the end of their lives. It’s ...
This new James Webb Space Telescope image features a cosmic creepy-crawly called NGC 6537–the Red Spider Nebula. Using its Near-InfraRed Camera (NIRCam), JWST has revealed never-before-seen details in ...
Previous Spitzer studies have indicated the formation of complex molecules in the Helix Nebula.
The Pelican Nebula is located in the constellation Cygnus, the swan.
The Ring Nebula is perhaps one of the most photographed objects in the night sky, dating back to its first image in 1886. Its intrinsic structure has been debated for as long as it has been observed.
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A huge bar of iron has been discovered lurking inside the iconic Ring Nebula. The structure is enormous, spanning hundreds of times the size of Pluto’s orbit and containing a Mars-sized amount of iron ...