Scientists have been receiving X-ray signals from the Helix Nebula for decades, but now they believe it may hide a horrifying ...

Decades of constant X-ray emission from the Helix Nebula’s white dwarf suggest debris from a Jupiter-sized planet steadily rains upon the star.

X-ray missions have picked up an unusual reading from the center of the Helix Nebula. Using today's most powerful X-ray missions, NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's (European Space Agency ...

The rapidly spinning neutron star embedded in the center of the nebula is the dynamo powering the nebula's eerie interior bluish glow. The Bubble Nebula is 7 light-years across and resides 7,100 ...

The signal, which originates from the heart of the Helix Nebula, was first detected by ... with other planets in this system. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches ...

Helix Nebula: This a planetary nebula, which is formed when a star like the Sun runs out of fuel, expands and its outer layers puff off, and then the core of the star shrinks. Orion Nebula ...

Estrada-Dorado et al. This means that for the past four and a half decades, the Helix Nebula's odd signal has been a bear to solve. Enter Chandra and the European Space Agency's (ESA) XMM-Newton ...

The Helix Nebula is an eye-catching sight in the sky – and not just because it looks like a giant eye. Located about 655 light-years from Earth, it’s the site of a slow-motion explosion ...

Arcand The Helix Nebula is said to exhibit some X-ray behavior ... Do you have a question about space? Let us know via [email protected].