When it happens to the Sun, its mantle will be flung outward to form a planetary nebula, while its core will linger on as a ...

Discover how a giant interstellar cloud known as the solar nebula gave birth to our solar system and everything in it. The solar system as we know it began life as a vast, swirling cloud of gas and ...

The Orion Nebula, a nursery for new stars, is showcased in this breathtaking image, with young stars and protostars shining ...

This type of wash also caresses the western curl of M43’s embryonic form. One thick branch of darkness stretches north-south along the eastern rim of M43 and creates the nebula’s embryonic form.

We can use the Ring Nebula as our laboratory to study how planetary nebulae form and evolve." The Ring Nebula's mesmerizing features are a testament to the stellar life cycle. Approximately 2,600 ...

We are staring "right down the barrel of it, which is really quite surprising to me — we're just lucky." One of the most photographed objects in the night sky is the Ring Nebula, wreckage of a ...