NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope finds a delicate flower in the Ring Nebula, as shown in this image. The outer shell of this planetary nebula looks surprisingly similar to the delicate petals of a ...

NASA's Picture of the Day brings to light the stunning beauty of the cosmos, featuring the Iris Nebula, also known as NGC 7023, located 1,300 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. This ...

No moon. Clear skies. A perfect time to look at the Orion Nebula. It's easy to find. Face southeast around 7 o'clock and look for three bright stars in a close-set row not quite vertical to the ...

A glowing cloud called Caldwell 4 or Iris Nebula reflects light from a nearby star The nebula is 1,400 light-years away, located in the Cepheus constellation near Polaris Discovered in 1794 by William ...

A huge gaseous nebula looms along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy, in the Orion spiral arm of our galaxy and towards the constellation Cygnus – the celestial swan. This glowing cloud of interstellar ...

Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile have captured this image of planetary nebula Abell 33. Image released April 9, 2014. The hand might look like an X-ray from the doctor's office, ...

No moon. Clear skies. A perfect time to look at the Orion Nebula. Read more at astrobob.areavoices.com.