• Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 12th, 2015
Hubble Sees Planetary Nebula Resembling a Swirling Blue Cloud

Hubble Sees Planetary Nebula Resembling a Swirling Blue Cloud

This planetary nebula was discovered back in 1922

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

  • 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
  • July 11th, 2015
Butterfly-Shaped Planetary Nebula Imaged in Unprecedented Detail

Butterfly-Shaped Planetary Nebula Imaged in Unprecedented Detail

The view was obtained using the Gemini Observatory telescope

  • 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

  • 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

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 23rd, 2014
Ingredient in Toothpaste Was Forged by Dying Stars Eons Ago, Researchers Say

Ingredient in Toothpaste Was Forged by Dying Stars Eons Ago, Researchers Say

Study finds evidence the fluorine in the toothpaste we use to keep our chompers clean originates from red giant stars

Cosmic Engagement Ring Revealed by the Very Large Telescope

Cosmic Engagement Ring Revealed by the Very Large Telescope

This structure is produced by a fortuitous alignment of celestial objects

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 26th, 2013
ALMA Reveals an Eerie Ghost in the Coolest Place in the Universe

ALMA Reveals an Eerie Ghost in the Coolest Place in the Universe

New observations provided a more rounded picture of the Boomergang nebula

Hubble Captures Eerie Pulsating Nebula – Space Photo

Hubble Captures Eerie Pulsating Nebula – Space Photo

The image shows NGC 2452, a bluish planetary nebula

Proof that Firefox Comes from the Stars, the Gorgeous Sh2-188 Planetary Nebula – Gallery

Proof that Firefox Comes from the Stars, the Gorgeous Sh2-188 Planetary Nebula – Gallery

Sharpless 2-188 has an uncanny resemblance to the Firefox logo

This X-Ray Shot of the Eskimo Nebula Is the Most Beautiful Space Photo You'll See Today

This X-Ray Shot of the Eskimo Nebula Is the Most Beautiful Space Photo You'll See Today

The photo depicts the remains of a star much like our sun

Hubble's Planetary Nebula Holiday Decorations Are Gorgeous

Hubble's Planetary Nebula Holiday Decorations Are Gorgeous

More beautiful than anything humans can come up with

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • November 9th, 2012
Strange Spiral Jets of Planetary Nebula Finally Explained

Strange Spiral Jets of Planetary Nebula Finally Explained

The jets are the result of a very tight binary system

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 4th, 2012
NASA Releases Amazing Composite Image of the Helix Nebula

NASA Releases Amazing Composite Image of the Helix Nebula

The photograph includes infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths

 
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