As we continue to break new ground in the field of cosmology, the importance of carefully categorizing the objects we see comes into focus. Part of this stems from the fact that, increasingly, we find ...

The planetary nebula includes an intricate network of filaments and knots. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This serene cloud of ...

The star-hatching 'Running Chicken Nebula' shines brightly in red, pink and blue in the image. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Located in the Sagittarius-Carina arm of the Milky Way a mere 7,500 light years from Earth, the Carina Nebula is one of the best places to study how massive stars live and die. Smithsonian ...

This image, obtained during the late commissioning phase of the GeMS adaptive optics system with the Gemini South AO Imager on Dec. 28, reveals exquisite details on the outskirts of the Orion Nebula.

In 1054 A.D., a star's death in the constellation Taurus was observed on Earth. Now, almost a thousand years later, a superdense neutron star left behind by the explosion is spewing out a blizzard of ...