Cherry Springs, isolated atop its mountain and surrounded by the 265,000-acre Susquehannock State Forest, remained a haven of ...

On a dark and clear night, the sky can seem filled with stars, some shining brighter than others. But a few of those bright ...

Hubble captures a detailed image of the Tarantula Nebula The nebula features cosmic dust crucial for star formation Scientists study dust’s role in planetary evolution ...

The best telescopes allow you to observe the full planetary parade more closely and give you a front-row seat to the total lunar eclipse on 13-14 March. The best telescopes unlock the wonders of ...

Look for the Orion constellation and the Orion Nebula (Messier 42)—our solar system came from that direction." The increased dust from this galactic encounter could have had several effects.

The 1840s eruption created the Homunculus Nebula, transforming this binary star system into a unique object. Its cause remains unknown. The giant red nebula (NGC 2014) and its smaller blue ...

The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars shaping the nebula to the pillars of dense gas that may be the homes of budding stars. The star V830 Orionis shines ...

Orion Nebula: It is a cloud of dust and gas located in the constellation Orion. Thousands of stars are being born there. NGC 281: Dark, dense clumps of gas and dust known as 'Bok globules' can be ...

Fluffy strands of cosmic gas and dust illuminated by bright young stars form a beautiful cloudscape in a neighboring nebula. Fluffy strands of cosmic gas and dust illuminated by bright young stars ...

The NCM issued an alert for thick fog, warning residents and motorists of reduced horizontal visibility until 10.30am today. In general, skies will be partly cloudy and cloudy at times ...

The middle star in the dagger is actually not a star, but the Orion Nebula, which through a telescope is revealed to be a bright, gaseous cloud.