The dwarf irregular galaxy NGC 4214 resides about 10 million light-years away. The galaxy’s relative proximity, combined with the wide variety of evolutionary stages among its stars. This image from ...
Located about 1,300 light-years from Earth, these young stars, also known as protostars, reside in a hotbed for star ...
The Godzilla Nebula is a cloud of gas and dust in the constellation Sagittarius that was imaged by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. The star cluster Pismis 24 lies within the much larger emission ...
February stargazing is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to ...
With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside.
Nebulae are captivating cosmic structures, acting as star nurseries, showcasing beauty through NASA's stunning images of ...
Here are 8 stunning nebula images captured by NASA which includes Horsehead Nebula, M1: Crab Nebula, Cone Nebula NGC 2264, Helix Nebula, Butterfly Nebula and more.
You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion’s ...
Hydrogen is responsible for the red glow of the Orion nebula. (Image: Contributed) In the middle of the glowing core you can see vibrant bright new stars. In the wispy clouds around the middle of the ...
The alignment of six planets – Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn, and Venus – this month has sky photographers abuzz.
Al Jabbar is one of the Arabic names for Orion, the “Hunter", one of winter's most conspicuous constellations.
With the Moon now out of the way, this is a great time to look at the spectacular Sword of Orion region which contains the wonderful Orion Nebula notes the ...