Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has observed a planetary nebula designated Messier 57 (also known as NGC 6720), dubbed the Ring Nebula.

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 ...

NGC 1514 is a planetary nebula about 1500 light-years away. William Herschel discovered it in 1790, and its discovery made him rethink the nature of nebulae. It's been imaged many times by modern ...

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.

JWST captures Venn diagram-like gas shells Image shows layers from dying star NGC 3132 Instruments reveal gas expelled over time ...

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken the most detailed image of planetary nebula NGC 1514 to date thanks to its unique mid-infrared observations. Webb shows its rings as intricate clumps of ...