The Sh2-46 nebula has been captured by the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) at ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile. The nebula is ...

The Horsehead Nebula, one of the most famous formations of the cosmos, has just been revealed in a stunning new light.. NASA released photos this week that give the equine-shaped feature a literal ...

The Ring Nebula is the sky’s most famous example of a planetary nebula. Messier described it as “very dull, but perfectly outlined; as large as Jupiter and looks like a fading planet.” ...

The most famous of these is the Crab Nebula, which is all that remains of a spectacular supernova that was observed by Chinese astronomers in 1054. Seeing nebulas in living color.

7 stunning visuals of the most famous nebulae in the universe. Dive into the universe and discover seven stunning nebulae. Photo Credit: NASA. A nebula is a giant cloud of gas and dust in space.

Orion is one of the most well-known constellations and it is home to the most famous nebula in the night sky. Orion is high in the southern sky around 8 p.m. this week. The Orion Nebula is number ...

One of the most famous nebulae is the Horsehead Nebula. This nebula is approximately 1,375 light years from Earth and is one of the most identifiable nebulae because it resembles a horse’s head. It is ...

Behind the Galaxy's Most Famous Nebula . Ethan Siegel ScienceBlogs September 25, 2012 NASA. Up in the heavens, there are planets, stars, and galaxies all ... The other class of object in the night sky ...

One of the most famous and beautiful cosmic sights shows its colors in this new image from the Hubble Space Telescope. The Veil Nebula is the remnant of a massive star which exploded in a ...

Among the planetary nebulae in the high northern heavens, M97, the Owl Nebula, is the most famous. Pierre Méchain discovered it on Feb. 16, 1781, about 2.5° southeast of Merak (Beta [β] Ursae ...