The supernova that caused the nebula was recorded by Japanese and Chinese astronomers in the 12th century. Now, we know ...

An all-seeing eye, gazing red and furious from the cosmic ... Illuminated by the giant blue star Rigel, this enchanted blue nebula looks like the silhouette of a cackling space crone in the ...

blue, massive young stars; unlike its surrounding nebula, the star cluster is visible to amateur astronomers through ...

In terms of brightness, it initially seemed at least several times brighter than Venus and for 23 days was readily visible ...

They give the Rosette Nebula its glowing "eye." If you look closely at the central void, you'll see "elephant trunks," or pillars of dust that mark the transition from the ionized hydrogen near ...

NASA's exploration of nebulas offers a breathtaking glimpse into the dynamic and colorful regions of space where stars are born and evolve. Observations from powerful telescopes like Hubble ...