Aside from its stunning aesthetic value, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) images show the Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57 (M57), located around 2,200 light-years away, in intricate ...

A NASA space observatory has captured one of the most historic and well-studied nebulas in a completely new light. You’ve probably heard of the iconic Crab Nebula, or at least you’d recognize ...

The nebula is commonly known as the Pillars of Creation for its massive billows of gas. Webb first imaged the nebula in October , creating a new version of the famous shot captured by Hubble.

The James Webb Space Telescope is attuned only to infrared light, but that doesn’t mean it can’t see the broader sky with a little help from its friends.. Chandra X-ray Observatory is Nasa’s ...

The closest nebula to Earth is the Helix Nebula, which is about 700 light years away from Earth. Space telescopes are invaluable for studying nebulae, which are often faint and dim. Earth's ...

Cradled within the fiery petals of the Rosette Nebula is NGC 2244, the young star cluster which it nurtured. The cluster’s stars light up the nebula in vibrant hues of red, gold and purple, and ...

Pink and purple colors correspond to data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, which has observed Vela several times previously. The golden stars were captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.

Space news and reference site. On Feb. 22, 1971, a sounding rocket lifted off from Wallops Island, Virginia, with specialized sensors aimed at the Crab Nebula, a bright cosmic object 6,500 light ...

Pink and purple colors correspond to data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, which has observed Vela several times previously. The golden stars were captured by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.