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The cosmic butterfly has also produced plenty of PAHs – large hydrocarbon molecules that could play a key early role in ...

At first glance, the Butterfly Nebula looks like a glowing insect pinned against the backdrop of space. Officially known as ...

The Hubble Space Telescope is still trucking along more than 30 years after its launch, observing the universe and sending home images for us to marvel at. This week, NASA and ESA highlighted an image ...

The Pillow Planetary Nebula, also known as NGC 7027 or the Flying Carpet Nebula, is one of the most unusual planetary nebulae ...

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In a process comparable to that of an artist who turns a two-dimensional canvas into a three-dimensional work of art, astronomers use the two dimensional images that they capture in their high-powered ...

If you haven’t thought of our neighboring galaxies as sparkly, think again. NASA’s recent Image of the Day was the outer regions of the Tarantula Nebula, which is billed as one of the biggest and ...

Explore the vast and mesmerizing beauty of the deep universe with our latest video, "Deep Universe: Relaxing Video from Outer Galaxies." Journey through the outer galaxies, where vibrant nebulae and ...

Scientists say the findings at the core of the Butterfly Nebula, unknown since the discovery of the whole phenomena in the ...

A carved-out cloud of gas and dust looks like a celestial jack-o’-lantern in this image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope. A massive star — known as an O-type star and about 15 to 20 times heavier ...