The image, taken by the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory in Chile, captures an emission nebula — a bright cloud of ionized gas that ...

RIT Professor Joel Kastner leads a research team that determines the true three-dimensional structure of the iconic Ring ...

In addition to helping the researchers nail down the nebula's ellipsoidal structure, the 3D model also confirmed that the ...

Hubble Space Telescope captured a stunning red image of the Tarantula Nebula. it is a star-forming region in the Large ...

Each week, Astronomy magazine Senior Editor Michael E. Bakich, a master at explaining how to observe, posts a podcast about three objects or events you can see in the sky.

If you can see that object easily, then try for the wonder many observers consider the ultimate challenge object — the Horsehead Nebula. This dark protrusion sits in front of emission nebula IC ...

What better way to end than with some examples of said beauty and utility? After all that reading, we'll leave you with a few glamour shots of our favorite nebula: Messier 16, better known as the ...

I’ve lost count of the number of times I have seen the Ring Nebula. It’s a favourite amongst stargazers around the globe and ...

the team has determined that the nebula has an ellipsoidal structure, resolving the longstanding debate. By mapping the emission from carbon monoxide (CO) gas, the observations provided valuable ...