This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image presents a visually striking collection of interstellar gas and dust. The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars ...
Located about 1,300 light-years from Earth, these young stars, also known as protostars, reside in a hotbed for star ...
With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside.
M any know the Great Orion Nebula (M42) in Orion's Sword as a bright diffuse nebula - a glowing cloud of cosmic gas illuminated by the Trapezium star cluster. But the Orion Nebula also has a dark ...
February stargazing is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to ...
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of the Orion Nebula, highlighting two young protostars, HOPS 150 and HOPS 153. These prot ...
Here are 7 beautiful nebula images captured by NASA Hubble Space Telescope such as Veil Nebula, Butterfly Nebula, Hubble ...
The dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 4214 resides about 10 million light-years away. The galaxy’s relative proximity, combined with the wide variety of evolutionary stages among its stars. This image from ...
Here are 8 stunning nebula images captured by NASA which includes Horsehead Nebula, M1: Crab Nebula, Cone Nebula NGC 2264, Helix Nebula, Butterfly Nebula and more.
You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion’s ...
Hydrogen is responsible for the red glow of the Orion nebula. (Image: Contributed) In the middle of the glowing core you can see vibrant bright new stars. In the wispy clouds around the middle of the ...
Hubble’s work pushed the field of astronomy forward, starting with his paper demonstrating that some objects exist outside ...