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Swirls of red and purple over a dark background

Astrophotographer captures the heart of the Lagoon Nebula glowing below a cosmic Trifid (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

The lagoon nebulas were observed under the near-pristine dark skies of northern Arizona.

Stargazing
The Cat's Eye Nebula can be seen hanging against a backdrop of stars. The nebula has a wispy blue outer shell and a bright inner core.

Amateur astronomer captures ghostly outer shell of the Cat's Eye Nebula (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

The planetary nebula is located 3,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Draco.

Astrophotography
The spiral galaxy M81 is pictured to the right of the Cigar Galaxy against the cloud-like backdrop of a nebula. Other galaxies and stars punctuate the image. The spiral galaxy M81 features sweeping spiral arms and a bright core.

Amateur astronomer captures Cigar Galaxy and Bode's Galaxy swimming in a spectral nebula (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

The galaxies are found about 12 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major

Stargazing
A part of a nebula in space made of layers of gas and dust clouds in different colors, from blue and green shades to pink, red and black.

Hubble captures 'candyfloss' clouds | Space photo of the day for May 13, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A sparkling cloudscape is revealed by the Hubble Space Telescope, which used its instruments to capture multiple wavelengths when pointed at a dwarf galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Hubble Space Telescope
A colorful portrait of the Rho Ophiuchi stellar nursery comprised of swirling gas clouds and dense, dark filaments. The globular star cluster M4 is located at the top right of the image, while the bright star Antares can be found almost directly below.

Amateur astronomer reveals a colorful portrait of Earth's closest star-forming neighbor (photo)

By Anthony Wood published

Amateur astrophotographer Greg Meyer has captured a colorful view of the Rho Ophiuchi star-forming region alongside Messier 4.

Astrophotography
A reddish haze against a very starry gray sky.

Cosmic imposter bathes distant nebula in fiery red glow: 'This star should not be here'

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

The brilliant blue-white star lighting up the red nebula Sh2-46 hints at a dynamic and possibly fleeting encounter that could reshape the nebula's appearance over time.

Stars
A celestial shadow known as the Circinus West molecular cloud creeps across this image taken with the Department of Energy-fabricated 570-megapixel Dark Energy Camera (DECam)

Astronomers gaze into 'dark nebula' 60 times the size of the solar system (video)

By Robert Lea published

Using the Dark Energy Camera astronomers have found a packed stellar nursery of infant stars in the dark nebula in the 180-light-year-wide Circinus West molecular cloud.

Astronomy
This Hubble Space Telescope image captures the beauty of the moth-like planetary nebula NGC 2899.

Hubble Telescope snaps stunning portraits of Mars, a celestial moth and more in spectacular 35th anniversary photos

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

As scientists and space enthusiasts commemorate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35 years in orbit, the mission team joined in by delivering a fresh collection of awe-inspiring images.

Hubble Space Telescope
a red and blue nebula-like display is left behind by a rocket engine's plume

SpaceX rocket launch creates a 'nebula' in the sky | Space picture of the day for April 21, 2025

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The plume from a rocket engine burn high in Earth's atmosphere caused a glowing spectacle similar in appearance to a nebula.

Launches & Spacecraft

Stellar nursery sparkles at the edge of our galaxy in gorgeous Hubble Telescope image

By Samantha Mathewson published

The stellar nursery mirrors conditions of the early universe, scientists say.

Hubble Space Telescope
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