It may be one of the most iconic sights in the night sky, but astronomers have never seen the Helix Nebula like this before.

The Helix Nebula is one of the most well-known and commonly photographed planetary nebulae because it resembles the “ Eye of ...

First spotted in the early 1800s, the celestial object has become one of the most iconic planetary nebulae in the sky, often ...

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When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to understand the 3D map of our ...

Hubble Telescope image of the Horsehead Nebula. Credit: T.A.Rector (NOIRLab/NSF/AURA) & Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA/NASA) Nebulae are all but impossible to spot in the night sky, but you'd never ...