Hubble’s latest image of the Tarantula Nebula highlights cosmic dust, interstellar gas, and active star formation.

The formation of our solar system from a singular nebula raises an intriguing question: why did each planet develop with a distinct and very different composition? This diversity stems from a ...

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a cosmic cloudscape, with clouds of dust and gas swirling in beautiful colors.

The four planet-strong "planet parade" currently visible to the naked eye in the night sky for a short time after sunset will ...

Gum 41, a radiant nebula in the southern sky, glows due to powerful radiation from a pair of massive stars at its core. This ...

The Orion Nebula is one of the best “must-see” attractions in the sky, and it’s even more impressive once you get to know ...

An curved arrow pointing right. The Orion Nebula is a giant gas cloud 1,344 light years away. It's also a cosmic factory for producing new stars. Astronomers recently observed over 900 small ...

The views span the universe from nebulae to galaxies to the planet Jupiter. It’s hard to pick a favorite, but a fresh look at the M16 Eagle Nebula is a highlight. The image encompasses the epic ...

Fresh observations of the Ring Nebula have now traced the motion of ... The misnomer arose because of these nebulas' planet-like appearance when viewed by early astronomers through small telescopes.