"Planetary nebulae were once thought to be simple, round objects with a single dying star at the center," astronomer Roger Wesson of Cardiff University said in a previous statement. "It begs the ...

The Cat's Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543, is a visual "fossil record" of the dynamics and late evolution of a dying star. The Horsehead Nebula is a dark cloud of dust and gas in the constellation ...

Nebulae are captivating cosmic structures, acting as star nurseries, showcasing beauty through NASA's stunning images of ...

Spirographs, invented in 1962, are toys that create geometric patterns using gears. These designs are used in art and similar patterns can be found in nature.

“The stars that generate planetary nebulae like the Ring and Southern Ring may have produced much of the carbon in the universe,” said Kastner. “We can watch that carbon on its way to being recycled ...

Space is home to a great many oddities, and even chemistry gets strange out there. In fact, there are even some molecules ...

Since then, thousands more have been identified and described in surveys like the Abell Catalog of Planetary Nebulae and the Messier catalogue. Nebulae are mostly found within galaxies ...

James Webb Space Telescope captures HH 30’s disc, revealing dust movement, jets, and planetary formation processes.

A planetary nebula marks the end of 90% of all stars active lives and traces the star’s transition from a red giant to a degenerate white dwarf. But, for years, scientists weren’t sure if the sun in ...

Kastner added, "The stars that generate planetary nebulae like the Ring and Southern Ring may have produced much of the carbon in the universe. "We can watch that carbon on its way to being ...

Beauty Of Tarantula Nebula This nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud is one of the most active star-forming regions, filled ...

"Planetary nebulae were once thought to be simple, round objects with a single dying star at the center," astronomer Roger Wesson of Cardiff University said in a previous statement. "It begs the ...