Hubble Space Telescope Sees Shrapnel from Exploded Star

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Shrapnel from Exploded Star

The star exploded millennia ago, NASA astronomers say

Astronomers See Stellar Nursery 5,500 Light-Years Away

Astronomers See Stellar Nursery 5,500 Light-Years Away

This nebula measures about 15 light-years across

Gorgeous View of Bright Young Stars in the Prawn Nebula

Gorgeous View of Bright Young Stars in the Prawn Nebula

This nebula sits about 6,000 light-years from Earth

Anatomy of Twin Jet Nebula Revealed in New Hubble Image

Anatomy of Twin Jet Nebula Revealed in New Hubble Image

This young nebula resembles a cosmic butterfly

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Cosmic Ball of Fire

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Cosmic Ball of Fire

Just a star and its surrounding nebula, really

Hubble Telescope Spies on Nearby Little Gem Nebula

Hubble Telescope Spies on Nearby Little Gem Nebula

This planetary nebula lies 6,000 light-years away

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 7th, 2015
Dying Star's Carcass Kind of Resembles a Cosmic Soap Bubble

Dying Star's Carcass Kind of Resembles a Cosmic Soap Bubble

A bubble measuring 4 light-years across, that is

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 1st, 2015
Hubble Witnesses Dying Star's Final Moments, Delivers Stunning Image

Hubble Witnesses Dying Star's Final Moments, Delivers Stunning Image

The dying star has given birth to a planetary nebula

Hubble Delivers Breathtaking View of the Lagoon Nebula

Hubble Delivers Breathtaking View of the Lagoon Nebula

The nebula sits some 4,000 light-years away

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 28th, 2015
Dead Star Comes Back to Life, Albeit Only for a While

Dead Star Comes Back to Life, Albeit Only for a While

Such cosmic resurrections are a rare sight, astronomers say

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 11th, 2015
Astronomers Spy on Emerging Butterfly-Shaped Planetary Nebula

Astronomers Spy on Emerging Butterfly-Shaped Planetary Nebula

The nebula was imaged with ESO's Very Large Telescope

ESO Releases Gorgeous View of Insanely Hot Nebula

ESO Releases Gorgeous View of Insanely Hot Nebula

The star forming cloud goes by the name of RCW 34

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 21st, 2015
Medusa Nebula Looks Positively Stunning in New ESO Space Image

Medusa Nebula Looks Positively Stunning in New ESO Space Image

This view of the Medusa Nebula was delivered by ESO's Very Large Telescope in northern Chile's Atacama Desert

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 16th, 2015
Astronomers See Black Hole Quartet Some 10 Billion Light-Years Away

Astronomers See Black Hole Quartet Some 10 Billion Light-Years Away

The black holes are nestled in the core of a nebula of cool dense gas, W. M. Keck Observatory data indicates

ESA Astronomers Revisit Stunning Space Image of Exploded Star

ESA Astronomers Revisit Stunning Space Image of Exploded Star

The image, delivered by the Hubble Space Telescope, shows the distant and freakishly old Veil Nebula

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 27th, 2014
The Horsehead Nebula Looks Nothing like a Horse or a Head in New NASA Image

The Horsehead Nebula Looks Nothing like a Horse or a Head in New NASA Image

In this recently obtained infrared NASA image, the Horsehead nebula loses the odd shape that landed it its moniker

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 3rd, 2014
Here Are 10 of the Coolest Space Images Ever

Here Are 10 of the Coolest Space Images Ever

Our universe is a mind-blowing, breathtaking and absolutely wondrous place, these images more than prove it

 
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