That's why Messier 78 is called a reflection nebula: it reflects and scatters the light of its hidden stars. Now, ESO's Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope (VISTA) has sifted through the dust by ...

To celebrate this birthday, Hubble scientists have shared a new image showing the striking Little Dumbbell Nebula, also known as Messier 76, which is located 3,400 light-years away. The nebula ...