Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302): NGC 6302 lies between 2,500 and 3,800 light-years away in the constellation Scorpius. NGC 3603: Thousands of sparkling young stars are nestled within the giant nebula ...

This latest image of the Helix Nebula reveals a white dwarf at its center that may have destroyed a planet, something never seen before. This discovery could finally explain a mysterious X-ray ...

10 Beautiful Planetary Nebula Images by NASA’s Hubble Delicate wings of hot gas spew from a dying star, showcasing a stunning planetary nebula 2,500-3,800 light-years away.

Released on March 4, 2025, NASA's image of the Helix Nebula reveals its gaseous shells illuminated by the central white dwarf-the remnant core of a dying star. These shells are composed of ...

NASA's new image reveals a 'planet killer' dying star in Helix Nebula A 40-year-old space enigma has been unraveled: a white dwarf star at the center of the Helix Nebula has been annihilating a ...

A new view of the Helix Nebula reveals a dying white dwarf star at the nebula's center. This star's violent eating habits could be responsible for strange X-ray emissions in the region.

At the center of the nebula is the culprit of this mystery: the small, dim remaining core of a star called a white dwarf. It is this white dwarf, named WD 2226-210 and located just 650 light-years ...

NASA's Chandra X-Ray Observatory has helped track down the origin of a mysterious X-ray signal emanating from deep space. The signal, which scientists have been working to untangle for more than ...

The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula. Though it looks like a bubble or eye from Earth's point of view, the Helix is actually a trillion-mile-long tunnel of glowing gases. This Hubble ...

The Helix Nebula, otherwise known as NGC7293, is a favourite among amateur astronomers. It was one of the first objects that I imaged with my own telescope using the tri-colour tecniquing.

Helix Nebula: About 650 light-years away from Earth, this nebula is similar to a cosmic eye formed by a dying star’s outer layers shedding. Orion Nebula: It is 1,344 light-years away from our ...