The Dumbbell Nebula (M27), discovered in 1764, is the first planetary nebula identified and is notable for its brightness and distinctive shape. Its appearance, described variously as a dumbbell, ...

This little gem in a wide field of stars is the Little Dumbbell Nebula, the faintest object in the Messier catalogue. Astrophotographer Ron Brecher took this image earlier this year from Guelph, ...

Oregon stargazers have plenty of reasons to look up throughout August – a month marked by meteor showers, planetary conjunctions, and even a visible nebula. A formation known as the "dumbbell nebula" ...

(CNN) — The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of the glowing gas ejected from a dying star, which in this case happens to resemble a “cosmic dumbbell.” (CNN) — The Hubble Space ...

Discovered in 1764, the Dumbbell Nebula is the 27th object in Charles Messier’s list. This photo was taken this past Monday night from the Trails and Trees, Mechanicsburg Environmental Center, at the ...

Stargazers can see the "Dumbbell Nebula" in the night sky in August The nebula will appear within a pattern of stars known as the Summer Triangle With a six-planet alignment already coming up Aug. 10, ...

The Dumbbell nebula, also known as Messier 27, pumps out infrared light in this image from NASAs Spitzer Space Telescope. The nebula was named after its resemblance to a dumbbell as seen in visible ...

The nebula's shell is expanding at rates equivalent to traveling from Earth to the moon in just over seven minutes. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Stargazers have plenty of reasons to look up throughout August – a month marked by meteor showers, planetary conjunctions and even a visible nebula. Yes, a formation known as the "dumbbell nebula" – ...

While Perseus is best noted for its wealth of clusters, including the famous Double Cluster, it also harbors the exotic and diminutive beauty M76 — one of only four planetary nebulae in Charles ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of the glowing gas ejected from a dying star, which in this case happens to resemble a “cosmic dumbbell.” The portrait may also include ...