The Orion Nebula, a nursery for new stars, is showcased in this breathtaking image, with young stars and protostars shining ...

Everybody Loves a Cluster with a Nebula This is NGC 2264, the Cone Nebula, and the Christmas Tree Cluster. The bright stars ...

Caption The Cone Nebula is part of a star-forming region of space, NGC 2264, about 2500 light-years away. Its pillar-like appearance is a perfect example of the shapes that can develop in giant ...

The Cone Nebula is a massive pillar of gas and dust located in the Monoceros constellation, within a region where stars are actively forming. The image, taken by the European Space Observatory's ...

The entire nebula is 7 light years long, the Cone Nebula resides 2,500 light years away in the constellation monoceros. This monstrous object is actually an innocuous pillar of gas and dust.

Space is filled with mysterious objects and frequent celestial phenomena, be it the explosion of a dying star or the interaction between two galaxies. High-definition cameras and telescopes ...