A newly reprocessed image released by NASA on April 18, 2025, showcases a towering 9.5-light-year-tall pillar of cold gas and dust within the Eagle Nebula, also known as Messier 16. This striking ...

Oregon astrophotographers capture cosmic wonders using surprisingly accessible ... and just below that star is the North American Nebula, which is what we're imaging right now.

The clue to the central star's nomadic past comes in the form of a distinct bow shock observed adjacent to the star — a ...

A dazzling new image from the European Southern Observatory's VLT Survey Telescope in Chile has revealed an unusual cosmic tale unfolding ... features the vivid red nebula Sh2-46 — also known ...

ESA/Hubble is continuing the celebrations with a new view of the Eagle Nebula. This vast stellar nursery displays a towering spire of cosmic gas and dust that incorporates new data processing ...

"As enormous as this dusty pillar is, it's just one small piece of the greater Eagle Nebula." A breathtaking new image of the famous Eagle Nebula captures a towering pillar of gas and dust ...

The new 3D visualization also highlights other fascinating features within the Cosmic Cliffs. Bright yellow streaks and curved arcs are visible, representing powerful outflows from young stars that ...

The resulting cosmic clouds — named a "planetary nebula" only because through the first telescopes these distant and roundish objects looked like planets — can be brilliant spectacles ...

Cometary knots of gas collide in this stunning nebula, creating a breathtaking display of cosmic beauty in the constellation Aquarius. The youngest known planetary nebula, formed by a star rapidly ...