This type of wash also caresses the western curl of M43’s embryonic form. One thick branch of darkness stretches north-south along the eastern rim of M43 and creates the nebula’s embryonic form.

Thanks to the James Webb telescope, we can now see the nebula with more clarity. As one expert says, "We always knew planetary nebulae were pretty. What we see now is spectacular." ...

The Horsehead Nebula, which NASA has called "one of the most distinctive objects in our skies," is located in the constellation Orion. Latest U.S.

The Horsehead Nebula, one of the most famous formations of the cosmos, has just been revealed in a stunning new light.. NASA released photos this week that give the equine-shaped feature a literal ...

The Veil Nebula is roughly 2,400 light-years away in the constellation Cygnus. It is the remnants of a star that was roughly 20 times as big as our sun and exploded about 10,000 years ago.

A nebula can look like a lot of different animals—a crab, tarantula, seagull, a cat’s eye, and even a chicken on the run.The European Southern Observatory’s VLT Survey Telescope in Chile ...