This stunning portrait of a star-forming nebula is a throwback to the birth of our own sun, 4.6 billion years ago.

One enduring scientific puzzle: the nebula's color palette, a variety of colors from deep red to green and blue-violet. The red hue is evidence of ionized hydrogen, which gives off visible light ...

The Rosette Nebula blossoms in deep space, captured in this wonderful image taken by the high-resolution Dark Energy Camera, illustrating how hot, bright stars at the heart of the Rosette are ...

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The Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant nebula. Blue in the filaments in the outer part of the nebula represents neutral oxygen, green is singly-ionized sulfur, and red indicates doubly-ionized oxygen.

The Dark Energy Camera imaged the Rosette Nebula, capturing a kaleidoscope of color created by the star cluster born within it.

The lanes and clouds of dust in the star-forming Orion Nebula (M42) reveal a dark dimension to this familiar object.

Space Astronomy Scientists spot a 'dark nebula' being torn apart by rowdy infant stars — offering clues about our own solar system's past News By Brandon Specktor published 28 April 2025 ...

The difference in clarity and color correction between a well-lit or a dark room. (Image credit: Nebula / Cesci Angell) You’ll never see the light of day Okay, perhaps that’s a little dramatic.

This swath of dust, which blocks out light from the bright nebula Gum 55 behind it, is known as the Dark Wolf Nebula.

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