Several star clusters fly past, and the constellation of Orion can be seen in the middle. Nebula background, digitally generated animation. Seamless loop. Travelling to the origin of the universe ...

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Finally, I wanted to try and capture my favorite nebula with the Galaxy S25 Ultra — M42 the Great Orion Nebula. It’s still ...

The Lyrids meteor shower begins on April 17 and peaks April 22. Stargazers can see 18 meteors per hour streaking across the ...

The Flame Nebula is located approximately 1,400 light-years away in the constellation of Orion. Otherwise known as NGC 2024 and Sh2-277 ... “If that limit is real, there really shouldn’t be any ...

Cepheus B, a molecular cloud located in our Milky Galaxy about 2,400 light years from the Earth, provides an excellent model to determine how stars are formed. Discovered by Charles Messier in 1764, ...

The Orion Nebula is a picture book of star formation, from the massive, young stars shaping the nebula to the pillars of dense gas that may be the homes of budding stars. The star V830 Orionis shines ...

A century ago, Edwin Hubble revolutionized our understanding of the universe by proving that the Milky Way is just one of many galaxies in an ever-expanding cosmos. This breakthrough led to the ...

Millions of years ago, our Solar System sailed through the Orion Complex, part of the vast Radcliffe Wave structure. This ...

The JWST’s latest images showcase LBN 483, a nebula shaped by dynamic stellar interactions and magnetic fields.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled an awe-inspiring celestial spectacle of a spiral galaxy interacting with a ...