This striking image of striking firework display was created with data from two different astronomical investigations, using one of Hubble’s retired instruments, the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 ...

Exoplanets are the celestial bodies orbiting stars other than our Sun. Their small size makes them difficult to detect from Earth, particularly as they appear much dimmer than their parent stars ...

The star V830 Orionis shines on the cloud of material left over from its formation, here seen as the NGC 1999 reflection nebula. The Helix Nebula is an example of a planetary nebula. Though it looks ...

The ejected material from both the normal evolution and ejected planetary nebula will enrich the interstellar medium with heavy elements resulting from the hydrogen and helium burning processes.

Although extinct primit... Photograph captures seagull and Thor's helmet nebulae across cosmos A red nebula resembling a seagull and a blue nebula resembling Thor's helmet have been captured in a ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky before they fade from view. This phase of the moon will peak at 8:53 ...

SOUTH EASTON, Mass. (AP) — Jordan Jones' 20 points helped Cent. Conn. St. defeat Stonehill 71-63 on Saturday. Jones also added six rebounds and three steals for the Blue Devils (16-6 ...

Fittingly known as the Necklace Nebula, this planetary nebula is located 15 000 light-years away from Earth in the small, dim constellation of Sagitta (The Arrow). The Necklace Nebula — which ...

Rod “Ironman” Abell, 63, of Orient died Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, at his home near Orient. Celebration of life services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Powers Funeral Home, junction of ...