A new observatory in Chile has produced a stunningly detailed image of a nebula resembling cotton candy, using the largest ...

Learn more about how the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will capture more of our stunning universe.

Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a colorful view of the famous Trifid and Lagoon nebulas illuminated from within by radiation cast out by generations of energetic young stars. Both ...

The largest digital camera ever built has released its first shots of the universe. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on ...

Featuring never-before-seen views of galaxies and more than 2,100 newly discovered asteroids, the observations are only a ...

This image combines 678 separate images taken by NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in just over seven hours of observing time. Combining many images in this way clearly reveals otherwise faint or ...

Hubble previously imaged the Lagoon Nebula in one of its most famous photos, which was shared to celebrate the telescope’s 28th anniversary. This image also showed just a part of the full nebula ...

The Lagoon Nebula is a stellar nursery, a region in space where new stars are constantly being formed. Located around 4,000 light years away, this nebula sits near the constellation Sagittarius ...

The Lagoon Nebula was discovered by Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Hodierna in 1654, when he described it as a nebulosa. Today we know the Lagoon Nebula (NGC 6523) is rather an embedded open ...