Deciphering the universe’s secrets is partly done through observation, but just as important are solid models of the forces ...

Hubble was recently retrained on the Butterfly Nebula to capture a fuller light spectrum, revealing more about the gas dynamics in its colorful wings Caldwell 33, also known as the Eastern Veil ...

15, 6168–6175 (2025). Dying star. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has taken the most detailed image so far of planetary nebula NGC 1514, which is made up of two central stars surrounded by a ...

The Helix Nebula is a planetary nebula in the constellation Aquarius, and one of the closest bright planetary nebulae to Earth It was first discovered by Karl Ludwig Harding in 1823 and it is 650–655 ...

The dark nebula is part of the Circinus West molecular ... The dark shadow overlaid on a starry background is known as the Circinus West molecular cloud. Circinus West is a cold, dense cloud ...

The images include detailed views of Mars, the Rosette Nebula, the planetary nebula NGC 2899, and the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5335, revealing Hubble's ability to uncover the beauty and hidden ...

Hubble also unveiled an extraordinary view of the planetary nebula NGC 2899, located roughly 4,500 light-years away in the constellation Vela. This nebula displays a striking bipolar, cylindrical gas ...

NASA has released new high-definition images to mark Hubble's anniversary. The Hubble Space Telescope launched 35 years ago on April 24, 1990. The telescope continues to drive discovery in ...

The four newly released images were recently taken by Hubble and include shots of Mars, the moth-like planetary nebula NGC 2899, a spiral galaxy labeled NGC 5335 and a small portion of the Rosette ...

Distant planetary nebula NGC 2899 is also shown in a colorful moth-shaped orb, which is a result of an outflow of radiation and stellar winds from a dying, white dwarf star at the nebula’s heart ...

Delicate wings of hot gas spew from a dying star, showcasing a stunning planetary nebula 2,500-3,800 light-years away. A metallic, jewel-like nebula formed by a massive red giant star swallowing ...

This 1994 Hubble image shows R136, a young stellar cluster in the 30 Doradus Nebula, located within the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy. This Hubble snapshot of MyCn18, a young planetary nebula ...