Emission nebulae are glowing, spread-out clouds of ionized gas that shine with their own light. In this image of NGC 2313, the bright star V565 at the center lights up a silvery curtain of gas and ...

The US space agency shared two images of the ‘Pillars of Creation ... are a part of an active star-forming region within the Eagle Nebula. It is also the place of newborn stars in the columns ...

Part of the Eagle Nebula, this vista was first captured by ... If you’re wondering why scientists would bother taking many images of the same object with different telescopes, it’s sometimes ...

The Serpens Nebula is a prime location for studying the formation of stars and planets. It is approximately 1,300 light-years from Earth.