The famous Ring Nebula is seen in brilliant new clarity, thanks to a new James Webb Space Telescope image released by researchers in the JWST Ring Nebula Imaging Project.

On July 4, 1054, a supernova explosion occurred, marking the death of a star thought to be nine to 11 times more massive than ...

The nebula, also called Barnard 33, is in the constellation Orion. The cloud is composed of other famous markers, such as the Great Orion Nebula, the Flame Nebula, and Barnard's Loop.

Astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a colorful view of the famous Trifid and Lagoon nebulas illuminated from within by radiation cast out by generations of energetic young stars.

Gone are the days when the Ring Nebula looked sort of like a bagel, or a jelly doughnut, a massive astronomical blob holding the secrets of a dying star. The new images of the famous Ring Nebula ...

This sonification shows the famous Jellyfish Nebula, also known as IC 443. Sounds start from top to bottom, where brighter lights correspond to louder sounds, and redder colors are lower pitched ...

Located 6,500 light-years away, the Crab Nebula is famous among astronomers for its elaborate and beautiful structure. A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows off the gorgeous nebula ...

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 ...

Many 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 ...

The telescope produced sharp infrared images of the “horse’s mane,” or the top, of the famous nebula, otherwise known as Barnard 33. The nebula is named after astronomer E. E. Barnard, ...