Washington - Cosmic nebulae usually look like blobs in space, but astronomers using the Spitzer Space Telescope reported on Wednesday that they have found a nebula twisted like the double helix of DNA ...

Astronomers report an unprecedented elongated double helix nebula near the center of our Milky Way galaxy, using observations from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The part of the nebula the ...

A billowing pair of nearly symmetrical loops of dust and gas mark the death throes of an ancient red-giant star. The resulting structure, said to resemble an old style of English jug, is a rarely seen ...

The glorious, billowing Southern Ring Nebula is the cocoon of a dying star — and it has a secret. Scientists have found this nebula to exhibit a double-ring structure that evidences not one, but ...

Examine what makes up the perfectly symmetrical double helix. Examine what makes up the perfectly symmetrical double helix and what that discovery means for the secret of life.

The jug-like structure is a rare and short-lived double-lobed planetary nebula. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The stellar ...