The Helix Nebula is one of the closest and most remarkable examples of a planetary nebula*. It lies in the constellation of Aquarius (The Water Bearer), about 700 light-years away from Earth.

The Helix Nebula is one of the closest and most remarkable examples of a planetary nebula. Cosmic beauty: An unusual view of the Helix Nebula taken by the ESO's VISTA telescope in Chile.

This color-composite image of the Helix Nebula was created from images obtained using the the Wide Field Imager, an astronomical camera attached to the 2.2 meter Max-Planck Society/ESO telescope ...

A new photo snapped by the European Southern Observatory's Vista telescope shows the Helix Nebula, a planetary nebula located about 700 light-years from Earth in the constellation Aquarius.

The Helix Nebula, NGC 7293, lies about 700 light-years away in the constellation of Aquarius (the Water Bearer). It is one of the closest and most spectacular examples of a planetary nebula.

The Helix Nebula can be seen through binoculars as a ghostly, green-coloured cloud in the constellation Aquarius. The European Space Agency unveiled its image today to mark Astronomy Day. More News ...

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 ...

One of the most famous is called the Helix or Eye of God Nebula, officially NGC7293. It is about three light years across and 700 light years away.

The Helix Nebula is called a planetary nebula (confusingly, this name has nothing to do with planets but is a historical artifact arising from a mistake by scientists in the 19th century), ...

The Helix Nebula is called a planetary nebula (confusingly, this name has nothing to do with planets but is a historical artifact arising from a mistake by scientists in the 19th century), which ...

Astronomers have for the first time spotted a nebula in the form of a double helix--the shape of the DNA molecule. Skip to main content. Scientific American. March 21, 2006. 1 min read.