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 ...

This image of the Crab Nebula (also known as Messier 1) in the constellation of Taurus is an overlay of one of the first-light images taken by the CONCERTO instrument on the APEX telescope. The Crab ...

Staelin, D. H., and Reifenstein, E. C., IAU Circ. No. 2110 (1968). Lovelace, R. B. E., Sutton, J. M., and Craft, H. D., IAU Circ. No. 2113 (1968).

Strong light flashes have been detected from the fast pulsar in the Crab Nebula.

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One of the youngest supernova remnants in our galaxy, Cassiopeia A glows with the energy of a star’s final breath.

Check out these seven most beautiful space images captured by NASA Hubble Space Telescope. Globular Cluster NGC 1850, ...

To honor one of the most iconic teams in the whole of American Football, we present one of astronomy's most iconic images: The Pillars of Creation, located in the Eagle Nebula. This image was ...

Feb. 7, 2025 — 'Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant planets, suggests a new ...

Feb. 4, 2025 — Using data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, scientists have found a huge exoplanet and a brown dwarf. This is the first time a planet has been uniquely discovered by ...

Gareth Butterfield tests the latest launch from Anker's Nebula brand Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium ...