The Cone Nebula belongs to a larger star-forming region called NGC 2264, which was discovered in 1785 by German-born British astronomer William Herschel, who in 1781 discovered Uranus.

The Cone Nebula is a well-studied stellar object, especially given that it rests just 2,500 light-years away from our planet. What makes this new image of the Cone Nebula so breathtaking, ...

The Cone Nebula is next to the beautiful Christmas Tree cluster, also known as NGC 2264. The image was shared by the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in celebration of its formation 60 years ago.

A dramatic new image of the Cone Nebula shows the pillar-like cloud of cold, star-forming molecular gas and dust in unprecedented detail. The nebula gets its name from its conical shape and is ...

A new picture shows a nebula 2,500 light-years away in spectacular detail. The Cone Nebula was snapped by the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope. This is one of the largest ...

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 clouds of ...

According to an ESO release, besides being a very active region of space, The Cone Nebula is huge, towering more than 7 light-years tall.

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 clouds of ...

The Very Large Telescope has snapped photos of the cone nebula, which appears to be a bizarre horn-shaped entity in the galaxy. Astronomers said that it's 2,500 light-years away from the planet.

Dec. 27 (UPI) --The European Space Agency released a detailed photo of a cone nebula which is part of a star-forming region known as NGC 2264, approximately 2,500 light-years from Earth.The image ...

Typically, those celebrating a birthday or anniversary are the ones to receive gifts. Still, the European Southern Observatory has shared a gift with space enthusiasts — a fantastic photo of ...

Still, the European Southern Observatory has shared a gift with space enthusiasts — a fantastic photo of the Cone Nebula. The nebula is relatively close to Earth — 2500 light-years away.