He proposes that the companion star had gotten too near the main star, distorting the nebula's rings so they couldn't settle into a perfect sphere. No carbon found in NGC 1514’s heart ...

This Hubble image showcases nebulae NGC 2014 and NGC 2020 in the Large Magellanic Cloud, forming a vibrant star-forming region 163,000 light-years away. This Hubble image of the Westerlund 2 cluster ...

To see that, look no further than the latest images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), which recently turned its gaze toward a planetary nebula called NGC 1514. According to NASA ...

While often referred to as the Crystal Ball Nebula, the new JWST image presents it more like an hourglass or ring structure. This shift in appearance results from the clarity and sensitivity of the ...

In this image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, "cometary knots" on the Helix Nebula show blue-green heads caused by excitation of their molecular material from shocks or ultraviolet radiation.

The James Webb Space Telescope has pointed its infrared optics at the 'Crystal Ball Nebula' NGC 1514, a planetary nebula studied since the late 1800s.

The image captures the planet’s dynamic weather systems and the ethereal beauty of its auroras in infrared light. Iconic columns of gas and dust in the Eagle Nebula, where new stars are forming.

The Lagoon: Located about 4000 light-years away, the Lagoon Nebula is an incredible 55 light-years wide and 20 light-years tall. This stunning nebula was first catalogued by Italian astronomer ...

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