The supernova that caused the nebula was recorded by Japanese and Chinese astronomers in the 12th century. Now, we know exactly what the aftermath looks like.
An all-seeing eye, gazing red and furious from the cosmic depths ... Illuminated by the giant blue star Rigel, this enchanted blue nebula looks like the silhouette of a cackling space crone ...
NASA shared a stunning picture showing the Red Spider Nebula, a celestial wonder located 3,000 light-years away in the constellation of Sagittarius, that has left social media users in awe with ...
(a) WISE false color image of Pa 30 where blue and green stand for 11 μm emission, and red for 22 μm ... emission originates from the core of the nebula. A background point source is seen ...
This close-up, visible-light view by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals previously unseen details of the Ring Nebula. The Hubble observations reveal that Ring Nebula's shape is more complicated ...