Meet Abell 30 (also known as A30, for short): a planetary nebula located approximately 5,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation of Cancer. Close-up of A30 (Image Credit: Inset X-ray ...

Scientists created the new stunning new view of the planetary nebula Abell 30 by combining visible-light images from the Hubble Space Telescope and X-ray observations from the European Space ...

To appreciate how age can affect the apparent size of a planetary nebula, try sighting Abell 21, the 8th-magnitude so-called Medusa Nebula in Gemini. Although the Medusa lies only 600 light-years ...

ESO This beautiful cosmic object is a planetary nebula named Abell 24, captured by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). Located in the constellation of Canis Minor ...

The blue sphere seen here in this cool night sky photo is the shell of unique planetary nebula, Abell 39. Astrophotographer Bob Franke captured this stunning image Abell 39 from the Focal Pointe ...

The image, captured by ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), shows the remarkably round planetary nebula Abell 33, located roughly 2500 light-years from Earth. Being perfectly round is uncommon for ...

Since then, thousands more have been identified and described in surveys like the Abell Catalog of Planetary Nebulae and the ...

Astronomers have captured an eye-catching image of planetary nebula PN A66 33 -- usually known as Abell 33. Created when an aging star blew off its outer layers, this beautiful blue bubble is ...

image: The planetary nebula Abell 30, (a.k.a. A30), is located about 5500 light years from Earth. The inset image on the right is a close-up view of A30 showing X-ray data from NASA's Chandra X ...

Astronomers using ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile have captured this eye-catching space wallpaper of planetary nebula Abell 33. Created when an aging star blew off its outer layers ...

Astronomers using ESO's Very Large Telescope in Chile have captured this eye-catching image of planetary nebula PN A66 33—usually known as Abell 33. Created when an aging star blew off its outer ...