Young stars are like young kids. Their energy is often unruly and can express itself chaotically. In this incredible image, we can see the unrestrained energy of two young stars about 650 light-years ...
In 1962, American astronomer Beverly Lynds published a catalog of 1,802 dark nebulae, among which the 483rd, "Lynds 483," was captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Located 650 light ...
High-resolution near-infrared light captured by the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope shows extraordinary new detail and structure in Lynds 483 (L483). Two actively forming stars are ...
The orange filaments are the tattered remains of the star and consist mostly of hydrogen. The rapidly spinning neutron star embedded in the center of the nebula is the dynamo powering the nebula's ...
In this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image, Hubble once again lifts the veil on a famous - and frequently photographed - supernova remnant: the Veil Nebula. The remnant of a star roughly 20 times ...
The Top 100 Hubble Pictures Series. Today we are travelling to the Tarantula Nebula or 30 Doradus in the Large Magellanic Cloud. This is the biggest HII nebula in the local cluster of galaxies ...
The Eagle Nebula (M16) is a star-forming region in the Milky Way galaxy. It's home to the famous "Pillars of Creation" and is located in the constellation Serpens. The Eagle Nebula is a giant ...
Fly about 2,600 light-years to Hubble Space Telescope imagery of the Cygnus loop nebula. See images from 2001 and 2020.
NGC 5042, a stunning spiral galaxy in the constellation Hydra, is beautifully captured in this Hubble image. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Thilker NGC 5042 is a breathtaking spiral galaxy showcasing a ...
In this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image, Hubble once again lifts the veil on a famous—and frequently photographed—supernova remnant: the Veil Nebula. The remnant of a star roughly 20 ...
As it nears 35 consecutive years of space service, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken another look at a famous supernova remnant. The Veil Nebula is roughly 2,400 light-years away in ...
The California Nebula (NGC 1499) is an intense hydrogen emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. It lies 1,500 light years away from Earth. IC 2118 (also known as Witch Head Nebula due to ...