Planetary Nebulae. Where is the Planet?

Planetary nebulae have been first discovered some three centuries ago, but the astronomers of the time, being unable to clearly identify them, named nebulae by attributing them the name of "planetary", mostly because they seemed to have some resemblance to the planet Uranus. In the middle of ... [ read more >> ]

Image of the Ant Nebula

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Image credits: NASA

Image of the Ant Nebula