At first glance, the Butterfly Nebula looks like a glowing insect pinned against the backdrop of space. Officially known as ...

Most cosmic dust exhibits random atomic structures, and appears like soot. Thanks to NGC 6302’s extreme stellar energy, the ...

Planetary nebulae are created by Sun-like stars that are in the throes of death. As demonstrated in this incredible image, which is to scale, death and destruction in the cosmos can be rather ...

Star Gazers host Trace Dominguez breaks down the 5 different types of nebulae.

The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered new details in the Butterfly Nebula, offering clues to how rocky planets like Earth are formed.

A new photo reveals the intricate form of Messier 17, a star-forming nebula with many names.

Witch Head Nebula (Image Credit: NASA/STScI Digitized Sky Survey/Noel Carboni) Instead, IC 2118 (its official name) is a large nebula found about 900 light-years away, near the super-giant Rigel ...