- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 12th, 2015
Hubble Sees Planetary Nebula Resembling a Swirling Blue Cloud
This planetary nebula was discovered back in 1922
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 11th, 2015
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
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
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
Such cosmic resurrections are a rare sight, astronomers say
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 11th, 2015
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
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
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
Study finds evidence the fluorine in the toothpaste we use to keep our chompers clean originates from red giant stars
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 10th, 2014
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
New observations provided a more rounded picture of the Boomergang nebula
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- October 19th, 2013
Hubble Captures Eerie Pulsating Nebula – Space Photo
The image shows NGC 2452, a bluish planetary nebula
- Web Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- July 20th, 2013
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
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- July 12th, 2013
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
- Science Blog
- By Lucian Parfeni
- December 18th, 2012
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
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
The photograph includes infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths