The telescope was able to image gas and dust being ejected from the star at the heart of NGC 1514, a planetary nebula around 2,300 light years away. NGC 1514 has been studied by astronomers since ...

Discover NGC 7008, the Fetus Nebula—an easy, bright planetary nebula in Cygnus perfect for small telescopes. Skip to content. Introducing the all-new ...

Exposure to air pollution might affect brain morphological development as early as the fetal stage. Our findings could have important policy implications as they highlight the need to mitigate ...

This stunning Hubble image of IC 758 shows a peaceful spiral galaxy with soft blue arms and a glowing core—but beneath its calm appearance lies the remnant of SN 1999bg, a massive star’s explosive ...

Use it to track down one of the most famous planetary nebulae in the sky: M27, the Dumbbell Nebula. Shining at magnitude 7.4 and stretching some 8’ by 6’, this was the first planetary nebula ...

The material from the planetary nebula will spread out into the galaxy and form the building blocks of the next generation of stars and planets. The sun pictures. Image 1 of 5 ...

The planetary nebula is located 3,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Draco. Amateur astrophotographer Emil Andronic has captured a striking image of the Cat's Eye Nebula from his home ...

William Herschel, who is famous for coining the term “planetary nebula.” first saw M57 through his 7-foot reflecting telescope in 1785. He described it as a “curiosity of the heavens” and described it ...