The Ring Nebula, also referred to as M57 and NGC 6720, is situated relatively close to Earth, about 2,500 light-years away. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captured this stunning image of the Ring ...

These opaque, dark knots of gas and dust called 'Bok globules' are absorbing light in the center of the nearby emission nebula and star-forming region, NGC 281. A portion of the open cluster NGC 6530 ...

Nebulae are fascinating cosmic objects, serving as stellar nurseries and creating breathtaking visuals. NASA's stunning images reveal the beauty of star birth and death, allowing us to explore the ...

Orion Nebula: It is a cloud of dust and gas located in the constellation Orion. Thousands of stars are being born there. NGC 281: Dark, dense clumps of gas and dust known as 'Bok globules' can be ...

NASA often shares images of nebulae, explaining the intricate complexities of the cosmos. This Hubble's image of gas and dust in the outskirts of the Tarantula Nebula extends a better ...

Hubble’s Blue Bubble: The distinctive blue bubble appearing to encircle WR 31a is a Wolf–Rayet nebula — an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen, helium and other gases. Carina Nebula’s ...

The Tarantula Nebula sounds like it would be a better fit for Halloween than Valentine's Day. But just look at it. You can see why NASA thinks it's an appropriate astronomical gift for a day of ...

Chandra, Hubble and the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array teamed up for this star-studded portrait of 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula.

The Swan Nebula is where gas and dust are heated by massive stars, revealing the process of stellar birth in vibrant detail. Image Credit: NASA/SOFIA/De Buizer/Radomski/Lim; NASA/JPL-Caltech ...

ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Murray Fluffy strands of cosmic gas and dust illuminated by bright young stars form a beautiful cloudscape in a neighboring nebula. The rich reservoirs of dust and gas within ...

The Carina Nebula is a massive star-forming region, home to massive stars, intense radiation, and vibrant cosmic gas clouds.

The 1840s eruption created the Homunculus Nebula, transforming this binary star system into a unique object. Its cause remains unknown. The giant red nebula (NGC 2014) and its smaller blue ...