An ESO telescope in Chile took this picture of the Helix Nebula, which lies about 700 light years from Earth and spreads four light years across space.

The Helix Nebula is called a planetary nebula ... Although this is the first case of its type to be discovered, the researchers believe that there may be more star systems like this one out there.

The Helix Nebula, located 650 light-years from Earth, has baffled scientists for decades. The planetary nebula was created by a dying star that shed its outer layers of gas, leaving behind a small ...

The Helix Nebula is called a planetary nebula ... Although this is the first case of its type to be discovered, the researchers believe that there may be more star systems like this one out there.

The Helix Galaxy glows at magnitude 10.8 and spans 4.3’ by 2.3’. This is a truly rare kind of object. It is an active galaxy, a lenticular (which is somewhat unusual), and a polar ring galaxy ...

Eye on the universe: the planetary nebula NGC 7294, or the 'Helix Nebula', is nearby in the Milky Way. However, astronomers have managed to observe similar objects at much greater distances. (Courtesy ...

The United States' independence day is over for the year, but a new image of one of Earth's cosmic neighbors reveals an explosive spectacle. One of the ...

A photo allegedly showing the Helix Nebula and that was said to have been captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope was circulating online in late November 2024.. One X user, whose post had ...

A newly released image of the planetary nebula taken in infrared light brings into view what normally can't be seen in visible light. Helix Nebula sparkles in a new light (video) - CNET X ...

The Helix Nebula, also known as Caldwell 63, is 650 light-years from Earth, according to NASA. It's the remains of a dying star, which is gradually shedding its outer gas layers into the ...

This image of the Helix Nebula, released on March 4, 2025, shows a potentially destructive white dwarf at the nebula's center; this star may have destroyed a planet. This has never been seen ...

Decades of constant X-ray emission from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf suggest debris from a Jupiter-sized planet steadily rains upon the star. Skip to content. Subscribe or renew today ...